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Parameter: Foil_Fragment_Surface_Area

Dataset: 
Coral Surface Area and Zooxanthellae Counts
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: 
Foil_Fragment_Surface_Area
Supplied Units: 
square centimeters (cm^2)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Surface area of coral fragment as determined by the tin foil method. Weight of tinfoil/ standard weight per cm2 of tin foil (0.006180525794 g/cm2)