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    "definition": "In geography, a flat-topped elevated landform with steep sides, such as a tableland, mesa or table mountain, which may form through differential erosion where resistant rock caps softer layers or through other geological processes.",
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      "map and measure it",
      "climb or visit it, subject to access rules",
      "study its geology and erosion",
      "protect it, as a landscape or heritage site"
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      "Differential erosion under a resistant caprock is one possible formation mechanism.",
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      "The furniture sense is a different entry."
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    "visual_identification": [
      "A flat top and steep sides are visible on the skyline.",
      "A caprock of resistant rock may be present but is not required.",
      "Smaller isolated versions are buttes."
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        "quantity": "relief above surroundings",
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        "note": ""
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        "relation": "has instance",
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      "Protected area and heritage designations"
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      "Rockfall from scarps",
      "Visitors caught by weather on exposed summits",
      "Confusing the landform and furniture senses in data"
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    "out_of_scope": [],
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        "Report weather and access conditions for visitors from official sources."
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        "Encourage visitors near unstable scarp edges or onto summits in poor weather.",
        "Disturb protected or sacred sites on the landform."
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      "requires_human": [
        "Closing access to a summit or route for safety."
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        "Communities who hold the land"
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      "master_systems": [
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        "National geographic name registers"
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                    "text": "Which gazetteer lists it?",
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                    "text": "How fast is the scarp retreating?",
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        "rationale": "Summits can be isolated habitats and important sites.",
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                    "text": "Which habitats and endemic species occur on it?",
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            "id": "culture",
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                    "text": "Does it have cultural or sacred significance?",
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        "description": "Visiting safely.",
        "rationale": "Scarps and exposure bring hazards.",
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                "questions": [
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                    "text": "Which hazards affect visitors?",
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                    "text": "Are there closures?",
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                  }
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              }
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          {
            "id": "access",
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                "description": "Access routes and rules.",
                "questions": [
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                    "text": "How is the summit reached, and is access permitted?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Is a permit or guide required?",
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    "Should mesa, butte and plateau be separate entries?",
    "How should scale thresholds be defined?",
    "The registry entry has no aliases; is the landform sense the one intended?"
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