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CONVERSION FACTORS


Multiply   By   To obtain

Length
inch (in.)   2.54   centimeter (cm)
foot (ft)   0.3048   meter (m)
mile (mi)   1.609340   kilometer (km)

Area
square foo(ft2)t   0.0929   square meter (m2)
square mile (mi2)   2.58999   square kilometer (km2)

Mass
pound, avoirdupois (lb)   453.59237   gram (g)
pound, avoirdupois (lb)   0.4536   kilogram (kg)

Pressure
pound per square foot (lb/ft2)   47.9   pascal (Pa)
bar   100,000   pascal (Pa)
bar   100   kilopascal (kPa)
bar   0.1   megapascal (MPa)

Temperature
degrees Fahrenheit (°F)   5/9 (°F – 32)   degrees Celsius (°C)

Concentration
Percent   10   grams per kilogram (g/kg)

Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the insert datum name (and
abbreviation) here for instance, “North American Vertical Datum of 1988
(NAVD 88).”

Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the insert datum name
(and abbreviation) here for instance, “North American Datum of 1983
(NAD 83).”

Altitude, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum.


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