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vr.tr.bay · thing-q39594

Let an agent handle bays by name, geography, uses, water quality and coastal safety.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which bay.

Name

Bay.

Name

Bay identity.

  1. Which bay is meant, and where? provenance
  2. How large is it? measurement

Type

Feature type.

Type

Feature type.

  1. Is it a bay, cove, bight or gulf? definition
  2. How did it form? provenance
Safety Water safety.

Bathing

Water quality and lifeguards.

Bathing

Bathing safety.

  1. What is the bathing water quality and are lifeguards present? provenance
  2. Are there rip currents or tidal hazards? boundary

Emergency

Coastal rescue.

Emergency

Coastal emergencies.

  1. What should someone do if a person is in difficulty in the water? action
  2. Which coastguard or emergency number applies? provenance
Uses Harbours and recreation.

Harbour

Navigation.

Harbour

Harbour information.

  1. What navigation rules and charts apply? provenance
  2. Which harbour authority manages it? provenance

Recreation

Activities.

Recreation

Recreation.

  1. Which activities are allowed, such as swimming or boating? provenance
  2. Are there zones? provenance
Ecology Nature.

Habitats

Marine life.

Habitats

Habitats.

  1. Which habitats and species occur in the bay? provenance
  2. Is it a marine protected area? provenance

Senses

Disambiguation.

Senses

Other senses.

  1. Is a bay horse, bay window or bay tree meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.PLC
Other names and narrower kinds
cala, Flada, artificial bay, sor, guba, harbor, fjord, lagoon, Södra hamnen, natural harbor, Harbour of Sougia, typhoon shelter

What it is Filled

A body of water formed by an indentation of the shoreline and partly enclosed by land, opening to a larger sea or lake through an entrance that may be wide or narrow, such as the Bay of Biscay or small coves; related features include gulfs, bights and coves, and some bays serve as natural harbours.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle bays by name, geography, uses, water quality and coastal safety.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • A bay is partly enclosed by land.
  • Its opening may be wide or narrow.
  • Bays are often sheltered.
  • Bays occur in many sizes.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Give navigation guidance from outdated or unofficial charts as if authoritative.
  • Encourage swimming or anchoring where it is prohibited or unsafe.
  • Discharge waste or fuel into a bay.
  • Disturb protected marine habitats or wildlife in a bay.

Only with a human decision

  • Directing vessels during an emergency in a bay.

May

  • Describe a bay's geography, depth and navigation notices from official charts.
  • Report water quality and bathing advisories from the competent authority.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Enclosed bays concentrate pollution and are slow to recover.
  • Bays support fishing communities and marine life that depend on their health.

Who is affected

  • Fishing and coastal communities
  • Bathers and boaters
  • Marine wildlife

Owners Filled

Steward

The coastal state; its hydrographic office publishes official charts.

Master systems

  • Official nautical charts
  • Marine protected area registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2507626 - registry parent class
  • Q35116038 - registry parent class

related

  • water area and shoreline indentation - category
  • coast - context
  • harbour - use
  • estuary - related feature

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.bay
  • Wikidata: Q39594 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39594)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Water surface area: km2 - Measured from mapped shorelines and a defined mouth boundary at a stated water level.
  • Water depth: m - Measured by bathymetric survey relative to a stated water-level datum.
  • Mouth width: m - Measured between specified shoreline endpoints defining the opening into the larger water body.

Recognition required Filled

  • A bay occupies an indentation of a sea or lake shoreline with an opening that may be wide or narrow.
  • Related features include coves, bights and gulfs.
  • A bay horse or bay window are different senses.
  • A curved coastline enclosing water, from small coves to large gulfs.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify bays and related coastal features
  • check bathing water quality and safety
  • find harbour and navigation information
  • learn about coastal ecology

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Rip currents and tides
  • Pollution and algal blooms
  • Confusing senses

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Bathing Water Directive
  • Maritime and harbour regulations
  • Marine protected area rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Harbours, fishing, recreation and coastal ecosystems.
  • coves
  • bights
  • gulfs
  • natural harbours
  • artificial bays

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q39594: bay - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Bay - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should bay types be separate entries?
  • How should coastal data be linked?
  • How should other senses be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q39594/spec.json