Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5106
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5106
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| centimeter (cm) | 0.3937 | inch |
| cubic centimeter (cm3) | 0.06102 | cubic inch |
| cubic centimeter per second (cm3/s) | 0.06102 | cubic inch per second |
| cubic kilometer (km3) | 0.2399 | cubic mile |
| cubic meter (m3) | 35.31 | cubic foot |
| cubic meter (m3) | 1.308 | cubic yard |
| cubic meter per second (m3/s) | 70.07 | acre-foot per day |
| cubic meter per second (m3/s) | 35.31 | cubic foot per second |
| cubic meter per second per square kilometer [(m3/s)/km2] | 91.49 | cubic foot per second per square mile |
| hectare (ha) | 2.471 | acre |
| hectare (ha) | 0.003861 | square mile |
| kilogram | 2.205 | pound avoirdupois |
| kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3) | 0.06242 | pound per cubic foot |
| kilogram per hectare | 0.8921 | pound per acre |
| kilometer (km) | 0.6214 | mile |
| liter (L) | 1.057 | quart |
| meter (m) | 3.281 | foot |
| meter (m) | 1.094 | yard |
| meter per second (m/s) | 3.281 | foot per second |
| metric ton (MT) | 1.102 | ton, short |
| millimeter (mm) | 0.03937 | inch |
| square centimeter (cm2) | 0.1550 | square inch |
| square kilometer (km2) | 247.1 | acre |
| square kilometer (km2) | 0.3861 | square mile |
| square meter (m2) | 10.76 | square foot |
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 the “North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).”
Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the “North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).”
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADCP | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler |
| CTD | Conductivity, temperature, and depth |
| DIN | Dissolved inorganic nitrogen |
| DO | Dissolved oxygen |
| EDTA | Ethyleneidaminetetraacetic acid |
| GIS | Geographic information system |
| HCCC | Hood Canal Coordinating Committee |
| N | Nitrogen |
| N2 | Nitrogen gas |
| NAPD | National Atmospheric Deposition Program |
| NWQL | National Water Quality Laboratory |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| POC | Particulate organic carbon |
| POM | Particulate organic matter |
| PON | Particulate organic nitrogen |
| PSAT | Puget Sound Action Team |
| SMOW | Standard Mean Ocean Water |
| TDN | Total dissolved nitrogen |
| TPN | Total persulfate nitrogen |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| VPDB | Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite |
| WDOH | Washington Department of Health |
| WRIA | Water Resource Inventory Area |
For more information about USGS activities in Washington, visit the USGS Washington Water Science Center home page.
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