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plateau
vr.tr.plateau · thing-q75520
Let an agent handle plateaus by name, type, formation, climate, ecology and travel safety at altitude.
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 plateau.
Name
Plateau.
Name
Plateau identity.
- Which plateau is meant, and where is it? provenance
- What is its average elevation and area? measurement
Type
Formation.
Type
Plateau type.
- How did it form, according to geological sources? provenance
- Is it tectonic, volcanic or erosional? definition
Environment Climate and ecology.
Climate
Conditions.
Climate
Climate.
- What is the climate on the plateau? provenance
- How does it differ from surrounding lowlands? definition
Ecology
Species.
Ecology
Ecology.
- Which ecosystems and species occur there? provenance
- Are they protected? provenance
Travel Visiting.
Altitude
Health.
Altitude
Altitude sickness.
- Is the altitude high enough to risk altitude sickness? boundary
- What do health sources advise about acclimatisation and warning signs? provenance
Access
Routes and permits.
Access
Access.
- Which routes and permits are needed? provenance
- How can rescue services be reached? provenance
People Communities.
Communities
Residents.
Communities
Communities.
- Which communities live on the plateau, according to their own sources? provenance
- How should visitors respect them? action
Change
Climate change.
Change
Environmental change.
- How is climate change affecting the plateau, according to studies? provenance
- Which data show it? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Amba, karst plateau, volcanic plateau, Diluvial upland, Lakeus, oceanic plateau, dissected plateau, acrochore, yayla, planeze, vidde, îlet
What it is Filled
An area of relatively flat high ground, raised significantly above surrounding land, often bounded by steep slopes, formed by tectonic uplift, volcanic lava flows or erosion; examples include the Tibetan Plateau and the Colorado Plateau, and oceanic plateaus exist on the seafloor.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle plateaus by name, type, formation, climate, ecology and travel safety at altitude.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Elevated and flat
- Large extent
- Distinct climate
- Several formation processes
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Direct people onto high ground without warning about altitude, weather or steep edges.
- Disturb protected sites or sacred places on plateaus.
- Present contested territory on a plateau as belonging to one side.
Only with a human decision
- Planning expeditions to remote high ground.
May
- Describe plateaus from geological and geographic sources.
- Report weather and route conditions for travel on high ground.
Moral aspects Filled
- Plateaus are home to communities and ecosystems vulnerable to extraction and climate change.
- Altitude and exposure can be dangerous to visitors.
Who is affected
- Local and Indigenous communities
- Visitors
- Ecosystems
Owners Filled
Steward
Landowners and the state, depending on the area; land registries record title.
Master systems
- Land registry or cadastre
- Geographic names databases
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q106589819 - registry parent class
- Q271669 - registry parent class
- Q3622002 - registry parent class
related
- landform and elevation - category
- plain and mountain - landforms
- Tibetan Plateau - example
- mesa - smaller form
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.plateau
- Wikidata: Q75520 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75520)
Direct properties required Filled
- Surface elevation: m - Elevation is measured relative to a stated vertical datum using terrain surveys or bathymetry.
- Surface area: km2 - Area is calculated from mapped plateau boundaries, whose definition should be recorded.
- Relative relief: m - Relief is measured as the elevation difference between the plateau surface and specified surrounding terrain.
- Surface slope: degrees - Slope is derived from elevation measurements at a stated spatial resolution.
Recognition required Filled
- Flat tops and escarpments
- Volcanic, tectonic or erosional origin
- Mesas are smaller flat-topped hills
- Broad, flat-topped elevated land with steep edges or escarpments.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify plateau types and examples
- explain how plateaus form
- find climate and elevation data
- prepare for travel at high altitude
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Altitude sickness
- Rapid weather changes
- Confusing plateau with plain
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Protected area rules on some plateaus
Context of use required Filled
- Describing landforms and their environments.
- tectonic plateaus
- volcanic plateaus
- dissected and karst plateaus
- oceanic plateaus
- ambas and table mountains
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q75520: plateau - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Plateau - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should plateau types be separate entries?
- How should elevation data be linked?
- How should oceanic plateaus be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q75520/spec.json