sightability

English

Etymology

sight +‎ -ability

Noun

sightability (countable and uncountable, plural sightabilities)

1. The condition or extent of being sightable
   • 2015 November 19, “The Devil We Don't Know: Investigating Habitat and Abundance of Endangered Giant Devil Rays in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Primary search effort (searching carried out in acceptable conditions, i.e., with Beaufort ≤3 and good visibility) and altitude were recorded directly onto a laptop through data-logging software connected to the GPS. Additional information that may affect sightability (e.g., sea state, glare, cloud cover) was entered at the beginning of each transect and/or whenever changes occurred along the trackline.