<descriptor thcode="61"><thesaurus thcode="61" name="Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords" scope="Theme keywords from the former Marine Realms Information Bank, focusing on characteristics of coasts and oceans, processes acting on them, and human concerns about them." creator="U.S. Geological Survey" rights="Public domain" date="2016-09-07" codetype="number" prefix="mrib" tblname="mrib" nonpref="mribnp" relterm="mribrt" root_code="1" contact="aallwardt"><category><term thcode="25" code="27" name="types" parent="26" scope="Terms are types of things rather than named instances"/><term thcode="25" code="16" name="hierarchical" parent="11" scope="Substantive broader-narrower relationships exist among the terms."/><term thcode="25" code="13" name="transitive" parent="12" scope="Narrower terms have an &quot;is a&quot; relationship with their broader terms, and generally can be described as part-of, type-of, or instance-of the broader term."/><term thcode="25" code="5" name="theme" parent="2" scope="Terms indicate domains of human concern, such as scientific discipline, societal problems, or characteristics of earth, space, oceans, and living things."/><term thcode="25" code="21" name="disciplines" parent="2" scope="Broad categories of human inquiry or activity, such as scientific disciplines."/><term thcode="25" code="20" name="methods" parent="2" scope="Actions taken to obtain or analyze information"/><term thcode="25" code="27" name="types" parent="26" scope="Terms are types of things rather than named instances"/><term thcode="25" code="16" name="hierarchical" parent="11" scope="Substantive broader-narrower relationships exist among the terms."/><term thcode="25" code="13" name="transitive" parent="12" scope="Narrower terms have an &quot;is a&quot; relationship with their broader terms, and generally can be described as part-of, type-of, or instance-of the broader term."/><term thcode="25" code="5" name="theme" parent="2" scope="Terms indicate domains of human concern, such as scientific discipline, societal problems, or characteristics of earth, space, oceans, and living things."/><term thcode="25" code="21" name="disciplines" parent="2" scope="Broad categories of human inquiry or activity, such as scientific disciplines."/><term thcode="25" code="20" name="methods" parent="2" scope="Actions taken to obtain or analyze information"/></category><altlabel><altlabel>MRIB keywords</altlabel><altlabel>MRIB keywords</altlabel><altlabel>Marine Realms Information Bank keywords</altlabel><altlabel>Marine Realms Information Bank keywords</altlabel></altlabel></thesaurus><term thcode="61" code="240" name="geographical features" parent="94" scope="used for areas or sites with recognized administrative, cultural, or natural significance."/><bt><term thcode="61" code="94" name="feature type" parent="1"/><term thcode="61" code="1" name="Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keyword categories"/></bt><nt><term thcode="61" code="244" name="Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)" parent="240" scope="offshore zone in which a designated nation has exclusive rights to marine resources."/><term thcode="61" code="245" name="First Nations lands" parent="240" scope="lands traditionally belonging to the indigenous peoples of the Americas and Pacific islands."/><term thcode="61" code="247" name="National Estuarine Research Reserve" parent="240" scope="designated estuarine area protected under a U.S. federal program administered by NOAA."/><term thcode="61" code="248" name="National Historical Park" parent="240" scope="designated U.S. historical site managed by the National Park Service."/><term thcode="61" code="249" name="National Lakeshore" parent="240" scope="designated U.S. lakeshore managed by the National Park Service."/><term thcode="61" code="250" name="National Marine Sanctuary" parent="240" scope="designated marine area protected under a U.S. federal program administered by NOAA."/><term thcode="61" code="251" name="National Park" parent="240" scope="designated U.S. conservation area managed by the National Park Service."/><term thcode="61" code="252" name="National Recreation Area" parent="240" scope="designated U.S. recreation area managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, or U.S. Forest Service."/><term thcode="61" code="253" name="National Seashore" parent="240" scope="designated U.S. seashore managed by the National Park Service."/><term thcode="61" code="254" name="National Wildlife Refuge" parent="240" scope="designated wildlife refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."/><term thcode="61" code="256" name="Superfund site" parent="240" scope="hazardous waste site identified, monitored, and remediated under a program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."/><term thcode="61" code="241" name="archaeological site" parent="240" scope="a site preserving evidence of past human activity."/><term thcode="61" code="243" name="dump site" parent="240" scope="disposal site for refuse or industrial waste; includes both terrestrial and submarine sites."/><term thcode="61" code="246" name="marine protected area (MPA)" parent="240" scope="designated marine area with administrative restrictions on human activity."/><term thcode="61" code="255" name="state park" parent="240" scope="designated conservation or recreation area managed by a U.S. state agency."/><term thcode="61" code="257" name="territorial waters" parent="240" scope="the offshore area within 12 nautical miles of a nation's coastline."/></nt></descriptor>