Parameter: Surface_Area

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 surface_area
Short Description:
 surface_area
Official Name:
 surface_area
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

The total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object or organism. For example, a coral colony.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Surface_Area
Supplied Units: 
square millimeters (mm^2)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Surface area = length x (height^2 + width^2)^0.5 * pi/2