Condition Ontology 1.0.0 _TeamXML@drc.com DRC 2003-07-18 beta current This is an ontology for UJTL 4.0 Conditions. Category Class Environment Class Condition Class Category Code Property Index Property Title Property Definition Property Sub Category Property This property identifies a more detailed category. Super Category Property This property identifies a more general category. Condition Property This property is intended to associate a condition to some other class instance. Thus it should only be used in an Artifact. Descriptor Property This property associates a descriptive value to a condition. It is intended to point to an XSD enumeration. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Class C 1.0 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Includes those factors of the natural environment and other factors, within the natural realm, as modified by civilization. LAND Class C 1.1 LAND Physical characteristics, both natural and man-made, of a land area. Terrain Class C 1.1.1 Terrain General characteristics of land areas. Terrain Relief Class C 1.1.1.1 Terrain Relief Height of immediate terrain relative to surrounding area, measured from a base point (adjacent valley or plateau). Terrain Elevation Class C 1.1.1.2 Terrain Elevation Height of immediate terrain in reference to sea level. Terrain Slope Class C 1.1.1.3 Terrain Slope The average steepness or grade of a land area. Terrain Firmness Class C 1.1.1.4 Terrain Firmness The terrain's ability to support weight. Terrain Traction Class C 1.1.1.5 Terrain Traction Ability to maintain sufficient friction with terrain to control movement. Vegetation Class C 1.1.1.6 Vegetation Plants, trees, and shrubs. Terrain Relief Features Class C 1.1.1.7 Terrain Relief Features Specific terrain features in immediate area. Geological Features Class C 1.1.2 Geological Features Features relating to the earth's subsurface. Geological Activity Class C 1.1.2.1 Geological Activity Seismic or volcanic activity in region. Magnetic Variation Class C 1.1.2.2 Magnetic Variation Deviations caused by position relative to the location of the magnetic pole. Subsurface Water Class C 1.1.2.3 Subsurface Water Availability of underground water supplies. Man-Made Terrain Features Class C 1.1.3 Man-Made Terrain Features Degree to which civilization and military actions have affected the physical environment. Urbanization Class C 1.1.3.1 Urbanization Presence of built-up population centers. Significant Civil Structures Class C 1.1.3.2 Significant Civil Structures Synthetic structures that alter terrain (bridges, stadiums, canals), or that could impact terrain, if damaged (locks, dams, tunnels). Terrain Color Contrast Class C 1.1.3.3 Terrain Color Contrast The color or shading differential between civilian and military objects and the natural or physical environment. Obstacles to Movement Class C 1.1.3.4 Obstacles to Movement The presence of obstacles to movement and maneuver Route Availability Class C 1.1.3.5 Route Availability The availability of navigable routes over land areas. Landlocked Waters Class C 1.1.4 Landlocked Waters Bodies of water surrounded by land to include lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands. Landlocked Waters Depth Class C 1.1.4.1 Landlocked Waters Depth The depth of water at a particular point or area. Landlocked Waters Current Class C 1.1.4.2 Landlocked Waters Current A steady, generally predictable flow of water. Landlocked Waters Width Class C 1.1.4.3 Landlocked Waters Width Width of bodies of water. Landlocked Waters Bottom Class C 1.1.4.4 Landlocked Waters Bottom Characteristics of the land underneath landlocked waters. Landlocked Waters Shore Gradient Class C 1.1.4.5 Landlocked Waters Shore Gradient Slope of the land at the edge of the water. Landlocked Water Temperature Class C 1.1.4.6 Landlocked Water Temperature Water temperature (degrees Fahrenheit). Divers/Swimmers Landlocked Water Elevation Class C 1.1.4.7 Divers/Swimmers Landlocked Water Elevation The height above sea level at which diving operations will be conducted. Divers/Swimmers Landlocked Water Currents Class C 1.1.4.8 Divers/Swimmers Landlocked Water Currents A steady, generally predictable flow of water. SEA Class C 1.2 SEA Those factors associated with the continuous salt water ocean system to include oceans, seas, gulfs, inlets, bays, sounds, straits, channels, and rivers. Ocean Waters Class C 1.2.1 Ocean Waters Primary bodies of salt water that are not landlocked. Ocean Depth Class C 1.2.1.1 Ocean Depth The depth of ocean water at a point or for an area. Ocean Ice Class C 1.2.1.10 Ocean Ice The presence of ice at or near the ocean surface. Ocean Ice Thickness Class C 1.2.1.11 Ocean Ice Thickness The thickness of ocean surface ice. Ocean Ambient Noise Class C 1.2.1.12 Ocean Ambient Noise The ambient noise level in the ocean caused by marine life, geological factors, or by civilization. Ocean Fronts and Eddies Class C 1.2.1.13 Ocean Fronts and Eddies Fronts are tactically significant discontinuities in the water mass, such as horizontal temperature gradient, which significantly alter the pattern of ocean acoustics. Eddies are circular fronts that have broken off from a strong front such as the Gulf Stream. Divers/Swimmers Underwater Visibility Class C 1.2.1.14 Divers/Swimmers Underwater Visibility The maximum distance objects can be seen at the depth which underwater operations are being conducted. Divers/Swimmers Ocean Depth Class C 1.2.1.15 Divers/Swimmers Ocean Depth The depth of ocean water at a point or for an area. Divers/Swimmers Ocean Currents Class C 1.2.1.16 Divers/Swimmers Ocean Currents A steady, generally predictable flow, present either in open ocean waters or in littoral coastal ocean waters. Ocean Currents Class C 1.2.1.2 Ocean Currents A steady, generally predictable flow, present either in open ocean waters or in littoral coastal ocean waters. Sea State Class C 1.2.1.3 Sea State Roughness of seas caused by wind or disturbances. Ocean Temperature Class C 1.2.1.4 Ocean Temperature Water surface temperature (degrees Fahrenheit). Saline Content Class C 1.2.1.5 Saline Content Level of salt content in water (parts per thousand). Ocean Features Class C 1.2.1.6 Ocean Features Features just above, just below, or within 10 fathoms of the ocean surface to include islands, atolls, reefs, shoals, rocks, or icebergs. Sea Room Class C 1.2.1.7 Sea Room Availability of space for maritime maneuver. Includes dynamic factors such as confining ice, submerged wrecks, or potentially damaging floating objects such as logs. Applies especially to coastal polar, littoral, or riverine environments. Ocean Acoustics Class C 1.2.1.8 Ocean Acoustics Assessed qualities of the tactical subsurface environment, including factors such as sound propagation path, layer depth, and propagation loss (but excluding sea state, ambient noise and other factors covered separately in this section) that affect the ability to detect subsurface objects. Ocean Bioluminescence Class C 1.2.1.9 Ocean Bioluminescence Emission of visible light by living marine organisms. Ocean Bottom Class C 1.2.2 Ocean Bottom The characteristics of the sea bottom. Sea Bottom Contours Class C 1.2.2.1 Sea Bottom Contours Gradient of the seabed. Sea Bottom Composition Class C 1.2.2.2 Sea Bottom Composition Seabed material from the ocean bottom to the littoral. Harbor Capacity Class C 1.2.3 Harbor Capacity The size and characteristics of a harbor. Harbor Shelter Class C 1.2.3.1 Harbor Shelter The amount of protection provided from the open ocean by natural features. Harbor Depth Class C 1.2.3.2 Harbor Depth Water level at low tide. Harbor Currents Class C 1.2.3.3 Harbor Currents Moving water caused by tidal change and river runoff. Littoral Characteristics Class C 1.2.4 Littoral Characteristics The characteristics of the shore area, including contiguous waters and land areas. Littoral Gradient Class C 1.2.4.1 Littoral Gradient Slope of the beach, from low tide up to the extreme high tide mark. Littoral Composition Class C 1.2.4.2 Littoral Composition Shoreline material, from shallow water to high tide marks. Littoral Terrain Features Class C 1.2.4.3 Littoral Terrain Features Those land features that overlook the littoral. Littoral Tides Class C 1.2.4.4 Littoral Tides Change in height from low to high tide. Littoral Currents Class C 1.2.4.5 Littoral Currents Flows peculiar to that shoreline area. Riverine Environment Class C 1.2.5 Riverine Environment Type of riverine environment. Riverine Navigability Class C 1.2.5.1 Riverine Navigability Category of navigable waterway. Riverine Tidal Turbulence Class C 1.2.5.2 Riverine Tidal Turbulence The extent of turbulence in the tidal zone causing the movement of material such as debris, pollutants, or vegetation, thereby affecting visibility through water. Riverine Current Class C 1.2.5.3 Riverine Current The velocity of flowing water in riverine environment. Riverine Bank Gradient Class C 1.2.5.4 Riverine Bank Gradient Slope of the land at the water's edge. Shipping Presence Class C 1.2.6 Shipping Presence Presence of shipping activity in area. Shipping Density Class C 1.2.6.1 Shipping Density The general level of shipping in an area. Shipping Type Class C 1.2.6.2 Shipping Type The primary characteristics of the shipping in an operating area. Shipping Identifiability Class C 1.2.6.3 Shipping Identifiability The physical characteristics of vessels that allow them to be identified to include size, markings, unique hull forms, observable activity, electromagnetic emissions, and communications capability. AIR Class C 1.3 AIR Characteristics of the lower atmosphere, to include climate, visibility, and weapons effects. Climate Class C 1.3.1 Climate Aggregate long-term weather history for a region. Season Class C 1.3.1.1 Season Periods of the year characterized by changes in temperature, daylight length, storm activity, and precipitation. Weather Systems Class C 1.3.1.2 Weather Systems Systems that determine weather over the next 2 to 5 days. Weather Class C 1.3.1.3 Weather Current weather (next 24 hours). Air Temperature Class C 1.3.1.3.1 Air Temperature Atmospheric temperature at ground level (degrees Fahrenheit). Barometric Pressure Class C 1.3.1.3.2 Barometric Pressure Measured surface air pressure. Surface Wind Velocity Class C 1.3.1.3.3 Surface Wind Velocity The speed at which air moves through the atmosphere at an altitude up to 500 feet. Low Altitude Wind Velocity Class C 1.3.1.3.3.1 Low Altitude Wind Velocity The speed at which air moves through the atmosphere at an altitude between 500 to 10,000 feet. Medium Altitude Wind Velocity Class C 1.3.1.3.3.2 Medium Altitude Wind Velocity The speed at which air moves through the atmosphere at an altitude between 10,000 and 25,000 feet. High Altitude Wind Velocity Class C 1.3.1.3.3.3 High Altitude Wind Velocity The speed at which air moves through the atmosphere at an altitude higher than 25,000 feet. Wind Direction Class C 1.3.1.3.4 Wind Direction The relative direction of the air moving through the atmosphere. Relative Humidity Class C 1.3.1.3.5 Relative Humidity A measure of water vapor in the air. Precipitation Class C 1.3.1.3.6 Precipitation Liquid, freezing and frozen water that falls to the surface. Precipitation Type Class C 1.3.1.3.6.1 Precipitation Type The form or state of water falling to the surface. Precipitation Intensity Class C 1.3.1.3.6.2 Precipitation Intensity The rate of fall (related to the droplet/crystal size). Icing Class C 1.3.1.3.7 Icing The formation or coating of ice upon surfaces. Turbulence and Wind Shear Class C 1.3.1.3.8 Turbulence and Wind Shear Rapid changes in air movement over relatively short distances. Altitude Class C 1.3.1.3.9 Altitude Height above sea level. Visibility Class C 1.3.2 Visibility Maximum distance to see an object given the moisture and particulate matter (dust, salt, ash) suspended in the atmosphere. Light Class C 1.3.2.1 Light Light available to illuminate objects from natural or manmade sources. Obscurants Class C 1.3.2.2 Obscurants Temporary addition of material (smoke, dust, ash, sand) to the atmosphere. Atmospheric Weapons Effects Class C 1.3.3 Atmospheric Weapons Effects Nuclear, biological, chemical, or electromagnetic impacts. Nuclear Effects Class C 1.3.3.1 Nuclear Effects Threat has capabilities or has used (one or more of the following) to cause immediate and/or delayed casualties, psychological disruption, and/or disruption of the operational tempo. Nuclear Blast/Thermal Effects Class C 1.3.3.1.1 Nuclear Blast/Thermal Effects Extent of nuclear blast/thermal effects. Nuclear Radiation Effects Class C 1.3.3.1.2 Nuclear Radiation Effects Extent of radiation effects (level of exposure to unprotected personnel over period of five days). Chemical Effects Class C 1.3.3.2 Chemical Effects Threat has capabilities to employ, or has used (one or more of the following) to cause immediate and/or delayed casualties, psychological disruption, and/or disruption of the operational tempo. Biological Effects Class C 1.3.3.3 Biological Effects Threat has capabilities to employ, (or has used one or more of the following) to cause immediate and/or delayed casualties, psychological disruption, and /or disruption of the operational tempo. Electromagnetic Effects Class C 1.3.3.4 Electromagnetic Effects Extent to which electronic warfare, nuclear electromagnetic pulse, or directed energy are employed. Airspace Availability Class C 1.3.4 Airspace Availability Freedom of airspace from confining factors such as FIRs, restricted areas, MOAs, Fire Support Control Zones, Air Space Coordination Areas that limit freedom of flight. RF Spectrum Class C 1.3.5 RF Spectrum Extent to which use or exploitation of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum is inhibited or degraded due to overcrowding, unavailability or operational restrictions caused by friendly, enemy or neutral forces (e.g., civil air government, private citizenry, etc.) Such use or exploitation may include, but not limited to SPACE Class C 1.4 SPACE Characteristics of the earth's upper atmosphere and the environment at satellite altitudes. Objects in Space Class C 1.4.1 Objects in Space Satellites, vehicles, particles, and debris in orbit around the earth. Orbit Density Class C 1.4.1.1 Orbit Density Existing satellites and space junk in a particular orbit. Orbit Type Class C 1.4.1.2 Orbit Type A space object's elliptical path around the earth. Natural Environment Class C 1.4.2 Natural Environment Geomagnetic and solar activity, high energy particles at satellite altitudes, ionospheric disturbances. Solar and Geomagnetic Activity Class C 1.4.2.1 Solar and Geomagnetic Activity Level of solar and/or geomagnetic activity High Energy Particles Class C 1.4.3 High Energy Particles Level of high energy particles caused by solar activity. Military Environment Class C 2.0 Military Environment Those factors related to the mission, command structure, and forces. These factors can apply to US forces, allied and coalition forces, neutral forces, and enemy forces. Mission Class C 2.1 Mission Those factors that frame and influence the execution of the mission assigned or understood. Mission Instructions Class C 2.1.1 Mission Instructions Clarity of instructions, directives, policy guidance (including end state), strategies, or status of forces agreements, below the NCA level. Command Level Class C 2.1.1.1 Command Level The level of command directing the mission. Pre-Existing Arrangements Class C 2.1.1.2 Pre-Existing Arrangements Those plans, organizations, relationships, and arrangements that existed before the present mission or tasking and that might influence execution of the concept of operations. Mission Classification Class C 2.1.1.3 Mission Classification The degree of secrecy assigned to the mission. ROE Class C 2.1.1.4 ROE The divergence of the Rules of Engagement from the Standing Rules of Engagement, CJCSI 3121.01., as published by the Director of Operations, The Joint Staff.. Note SOFA Class C 2.1.1.5 SOFA The degree of control a host nation cedes over the conduct and punishment of guest forces under Status of Forces Agreements or like instruments. Military Commitments to Other Nations Class C 2.1.1.6 Military Commitments to Other Nations The amount of commitment on the part of one nation to assist another. Military Commitments from Other Nations Class C 2.1.1.7 Military Commitments from Other Nations The amount of commitment on the part of other nation to support mission. Legal State Class C 2.1.2 Legal State The legal state under which military forces are operating. Mission Preparation Class C 2.1.3 Mission Preparation Degree to which preparations for mission have been completed at time of mission execution. Includes intelligence, logistic, positioning of units, etc. Theater Dimensions Class C 2.1.4 Theater Dimensions The location and size of the theater or sub-area of a theater and the time available for mission accomplishment. Location Class C 2.1.4.1 Location The location where the task must be performed. Theater(s) Class C 2.1.4.2 Theater(s) The number of theaters in which actions are taking place. Does not include peaceful transit of geographic combatant commander's AOR. Joint Operations Area Class C 2.1.4.3 Joint Operations Area Physical scope and breadth of an area designated by the JFC in which joint forces operate. Intertheater Distance Class C 2.1.4.4 Intertheater Distance Mileage between two (intertheater) locations (e.g., CONUS to joint operations area). Intratheater Distance Class C 2.1.4.5 Intratheater Distance Mileage between two locations (e.g., airfield to the FEBA). Time Available Class C 2.1.5 Time Available The time available, normally the time allowed, to complete a phase in a concept of operations. Lead Time Class C 2.1.5.1 Lead Time The time from receipt of a warning or directive to initiation of military operations. Mission Duration Class C 2.1.5.2 Mission Duration The time a unit is expected to continue to conduct a mission. CONFLICT Class C 2.10 CONFLICT (none) State of Conflict Class C 2.10.1 State of Conflict Level of conflict in operational area. Breadth of Conflict Class C 2.10.2 Breadth of Conflict Scope and breadth of conflict area. Type of Conflict Class C 2.10.3 Type of Conflict Type of weapons and forces employed. Forces Class C 2.2 Forces The overall capabilities of the forces of a nation, alliance, or coalition. Forces Assigned Class C 2.2.1 Forces Assigned The capabilities of combat and support forces assigned to a combatant commander day-to-day. Competing Apportionments Class C 2.2.2 Competing Apportionments The extent to which forces are distributed for planning, in that the same force may be apportioned simultaneously to more than one combatant commander (for planning). Forces Allocated Class C 2.2.3 Forces Allocated The extent to which forces are distributed to a commander for accomplishment of assigned mission. Personnel Capability Class C 2.2.4 Personnel Capability The extent to which personnel are capable of performing assigned tasks. Personnel Nutrition and Health Class C 2.2.4.1 Personnel Nutrition and Health The degree to which the members of a force are healthy and free of disease. Personnel Literacy Class C 2.2.4.2 Personnel Literacy The literacy level of military personnel.