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GB 12319-2022Symbols, abbreviations and terms used on Chinese charts (English PDF)

中国海图图式

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Issued by

State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China

Level / Type

National · Mandatory

Issue date

July 13, 2022

Implementation date

August 1, 2023

Scope

GB 12319-2022 is the English-translated version of 中国海图图式.

GB 12319-2022 is the Chinese standard "Symbols, abbreviations and terms used on Chinese charts". Its scope clause reads: This document specifies the symbols, annotations and outline decoration of various elements represented on Chinese nautical charts, as well as the methods and methods of using these symbols.

Require. This document is suitable for surveying, producing and publishing charts of various scales. Its clauses include terms and definitions.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 07.040
Classification: A79

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China

Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 General Provisions
5 Location, Control Points, Units, Magnetic
6 Physical Geographical Elements
7 Artificial features
8 Land bearing
9 Port
10 Tides and Currents
11 depth
12 Substrate
13 Reefs, Shipwrecks, Obstacles
14 Offshore facilities
15 Channels, routes
16 Area boundaries
17 Beacon
18 Buoys, Beacons
19 Foghorn
20 Radar, radio, positioning systems
21 Service Facilities
22 Notes
Appendix A (normative) chart number, title, outline annotation
Appendix B (normative) heading style
Appendix C (normative) Outline Finishing
Appendix D (Normative) Chart Styles
Appendix E (Informative) Chinese-English Comparison Table of Geographical Names
Appendix F (Informative) Commonly used annotation fonts and font levels for charts
Appendix G (Informative) Symbol Name Abbreviations Commonly Used in Charts
References

1 Scope

This document specifies the symbols, annotations and outline decoration of various elements represented on Chinese nautical charts, as well as the methods and methods of using these symbols.

Require.

This document is suitable for surveying, producing and publishing charts of various scales.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated citations documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB 5863 Inland River Navigation Signs

GB 12320 Code for Compiling and Drawing of Chinese Nautical Charts

GB/T 14477 Specification for printing charts

GB 24418 Navigation aid signs for bridges in navigable waters in China seas

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 depth benchmark soundingdatum

The depth starting surface of the water depth indicated on the chart.

Note. The "theoretical lowest tide level" is generally used as the depth benchmark in the coastal areas of China.

3.2 height datum

The starting surface of the ground point elevation.

Note. China's coastal areas generally use the "1985 National Elevation Datum" as the elevation datum.

3.3 water depth soundings

The vertical distance from the depth reference to the bottom.

Note. The water depth value is in meters (m).

3.4 dry out height

The height above the depth datum.

Note. The dry height value is in meters (m).

3.5 lamp high elevationoflight

The height of the center of the light source.

Note. China's coastal areas are generally counted from the average spring tide surface. Lamp height values are in meters (m).

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