Data Series 286
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Data Series 286
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| centimeter (cm) | 0.3937 | inch (in.) |
| cubic meter (m3) | 264.2 | gallon (gal) |
| cubic meter per day (m3/d) | 264.2 | gallon per day (gal/d) |
| gram (g) | 0.03527 | ounce, avoirdupois (oz) |
| kilogram (kg) | 2.205 | pound avoirdupois (lb) |
| liter (L) | 1.057 | quart (qt) |
| liter (L) | 61.02 | cubic inch (in3) |
| millimeter (mm) | 0.03937 | inch (in.) |
| meter (m) | 3.281 | foot (ft) |
| meter (m) | 1.094 | yard (yd) |
| square centimeter (cm2) | 0.1550 | square inch (ft2) |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32.
Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) may be converted to degrees Celsius (°C) as follows:
°C=(°F-32)/1.8.
| Water-Quality Units | Definition |
|---|---|
| cm/s | centimeter per second |
| g | gram |
| mg | milligram |
| mg/mL | milligram per milliliter |
| mL/min | milliliter per minute |
| mm2 | square millimeter |
| mM | milli Molar |
| ng | nanogram |
| ng/µL | nanogram per microliter |
| nm | nanometer |
| pg/µL | picogram per microliter |
| µg | microgram |
| µg/kg | microgram per kilogram |
| µg/L | microgram per liter |
| µg/mL | microgram per milliliter |
| µL | microliter |
| µm | micrometer |
| µM | micro Molar |
| Abbreviations and Acronyms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BDE | brominated diphenyl ethers |
| Dalton | unified atomic mass |
| eV | electron volt, one electron volt equals 1.60217646 × 10-19 joules |
| ECNI | electron-capture negative ion |
| EI | electron ionization |
| FSCC | fused-silica capillary column |
| GPC | gel permeation chromatographic |
| GSI | gonadosomatic index |
| HBSS | Hank’s balanced salt solution |
| kV | killovolts |
| KIU/mL | Kallikrein inhibitory units per milliliter |
| m/z | mass of a molecule to its electric charge ratio |
| PAH | poly aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyls |
| torr | millimeters of mercury |
| µA | microampere |
| Vtg | vitellogenin |
| v/v | volume-to-volume dilution |
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