Parameter: Exposure

Dataset: 
Global Bleaching and Environmental Data
Parameter: 
site description
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 site_descrip
Short Description:
 site description
Official Name:
 site_descrip
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Description or characteristics of a sampling site

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Exposure
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
The site's exposure to fetch. Site was considered exposed if it had >20 km of fetch, if there were strong seasonal winds, or if the site faced the prevailing winds. Otherwise, the site was considered sheltered or "sometimes". "Sometimes" refers to a few sites with a >20 km fetch through a narrow geographic window, and therefore we considered that the site was potentially exposed during cyclone seasons.