Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5215

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5215

Estimating Streambed Seepage Using Heat as a Tracer on the Lower Boise River, Canyon County, Idaho

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Conversion Factors and Datums

Inch/Pound to SI

Multiply By To obtain
cubic foot per second (ft3/s) 0.02832 cubic meter per second
cubic foot per second per mile [(ft3/s)/mi] 0.0176 cubic meter per second per kilometer
inch (in.) 2.54 centimeter
foot (ft) 0.3048 meter
foot per day (ft/d) 0.3048 meter per day
mile (mi) 1.609 kilometer
pound per day (lb/d) 0.4536 kilogram per day
pound per square inch (lb/in2) 6.895 kilopascal

SI to Inch/Pound

Multiply By To obtain
meter (m) 3.281 foot
foot (ft) 0.3048 meter
meter per second 3.281 foot per second

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.

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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