plain
Let an agent handle plains by type, formation, land use, hazards and planetary analogues.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle plains by type, formation, land use, hazards and planetary analogues.
A broad area of relatively flat land with little relief, formed by deposition, erosion or lava flows, such as floodplains, coastal plains and plateaus; on other planets similar features are named palus or planitia.
What it is for: Agriculture, settlement, transport and grazing.
It can be map and classify plains; assess flood risk on floodplains; manage farmland; study planetary plains.
Distinguishing features
Flat or gently sloping
Large extent
Often fertile
Floodplains flood by nature
What it looks like
Wide, flat or gently rolling land, often farmed or grassy.
How it is recognised
Low relief over large areas
Types such as floodplain or coastal plain
Planetary terms such as palus
Related models
is a kind of - category
is formed by - process
is contrasted with - relief
is used for - land use
In practice
Families and kinds
floodplains and alluvial plains
coastal plains
glacial outwash plains
lava plains
planetary plains
Standards and regulation
Flood risk planning rules
IAU planetary nomenclature
Failure modes and hazards
Flooding on floodplains
Soil erosion from wind
Building in flood zones
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.plain
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Type Which plain.
Formation defines type.
Kind
Floodplain, coastal.
Kind
Plain type.
- What kind of plain is it? definition
- How did it form? provenance
Extent
Size.
Extent
Extent.
- How large is it? measurement
- What is its elevation range? measurement
Use Land use.
Plains are productive.
Farming
Agriculture.
Farming
Agriculture.
- How is the plain farmed? definition
- What soils does it have? definition
Settlement
Towns and transport.
Settlement
Settlement.
- Which settlements and routes use it? definition
- How has use changed? provenance
Hazards Flood and wind.
Plains have hazards.
Flood
Floodplain risk.
Flood
Flood risk.
- Is this land in a flood zone? boundary
- Which authority maps it? provenance
Erosion
Wind and soil.
Erosion
Soil erosion.
- Is wind erosion a risk? boundary
- How is it controlled? action
Planetary Other worlds.
Plains exist elsewhere.
Names
Palus, planitia.
Names
Planetary names.
- Is a planetary plain meant? boundary
- Which IAU name applies? provenance
Formation
Lava and impacts.
Formation
Planetary formation.
- How did the planetary plain form? provenance
- From which mission data? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should plain types be separate entries?
- How should planetary plains be linked?
- How should flood zones be linked?