Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5209
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5209
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| centimeter per second (cm/s) | 0.0328 | foot per second |
| cubic meter per second (m3/s) | 70.07 | acre-foot per day |
| kilometer (km) | 0.6214 | mile |
| liter (L) | 1.057 | quart |
| liter (L) | 0.2642 | gallon |
| meter (m) | 3.281 | foot |
| square kilometer (km2) | 0.3861 | square mile |
| square meter (m2) | 0.0002471 | acre |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32.
Vertical coordinate information is referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).
Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
Altitude, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum.
| Abbreviations and Symbols | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADCP | acoustic Doppler current profiler |
| AFA | Aphanizomenon flos aquae |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| BOD | biological oxygen demand |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| LDOE | low dissolved oxygen event |
| NWIS | National Water Information System |
| NWQL | National Water Quality Laboratory |
| Reclamation | Bureau of Reclamation |
| USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| ° | degree |
| mg/L | milligram per liter |
| µg/L | microgram per liter |
| µm | micrometer |
U.S.
Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological
Survey
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