Open-File Report 2006-1312
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Open-File Report 2006-1312
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| millimeter (mm) | 0.03937 | inch (in.) |
| meter (m) | 3.281 | foot (ft) |
| kilometer (km) | 0.6214 | mile (mi) |
| square hectometer (km2) | 247.1 | acre |
| square kilometer (km2) | 0.3861 | square mile (mi2) |
| cubic hectometer (hm3) | 810.7 | acre-foot (acre-ft) |
| kilopascal (kPa) | 0.1450 | pound per square inch (lb/in2) |
| bar | 100 | kilopascal (kPa) |
| meter per second (m/s) | 0.4472 | mile per hour (mi/hr) |
| meter per second (m/s) | 3.281 | foot per second (ft/s) |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32.
Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
| Symbols and Acronyms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DVRFS | Death Valley Regional Ground-Water Flow System |
| E | Rate of water evaporation |
| ET | Evapotranspiration |
| Gs | Soil heat flux |
| H | Sensible heat flux |
| HDP | Heat-dissipation probe |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NTS | Nevada Test Site |
| Rn | Net radiation |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| WCR | water-content reflectometer |
| λ | Latent heat of vaporization for water |
| λE | Latent heat flux (or evaporative flux) |
U.S.
Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological
Survey
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