Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5290
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5290
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| cubic foot (ft3) | 0.02832 | cubic meter |
| foot (ft) | 0.3048 | meter |
| gallon (gal) | 3.785 | liter |
| gallon per minute (gal/min) | 0.06309 | liter per second |
| gallon per day (gal/d) | 0.003785 | cubic meter per day |
| inch of mercury at 60ºF (in Hg) | 3.377 | kilopascal |
| mile (mi) | 1.609 | kilometer |
| million gallons per day (Mgal/d) | 0.04381 | cubic meter per second |
| ounce, fluid (fl. Oz) | 0.02957 | liter |
| ounce, avoirdupois (oz) | 28.35 | gram |
| pound, avoirdupois (lb) | 0.4536 | kilogram |
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
Specific conductance is given in microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius (µS/cm at 25°C).
Concentrations of chemical constituents in water are given in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or micrograms per liter (µg/L).
Concentrations of microorganisms in water are given in colony forming units per 100 milliliters (CFU/100mL).
| Abbreviation, Acronym, or Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ACFB | Alplachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint study unit |
| ALBE | Albemarle-Pamlico study unit |
| APHA | American Public Health Association |
| CCYK | Central Columbia Plateau–Yakima study unit |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| GAFL | Georgia-Florida study unit |
| HPGW | High Plains Ground Water study unit |
| KANA | Kanawha study unit |
| LERI | Lake Erie study unit |
| LSUS | Lower Susquehanna study unit |
| LUS | land-use studies |
| MAS | major-aquifer studies |
| NAWQA | National Water-Quality Assessment Program |
| NFM | National Field Manual |
| NWIS | National Water Information Services |
| OWML | Ohio Water Microbiological Laboratory |
| OZRK | Ozark Plateaus study unit |
| PODL | Potomac-Delmarva study unit |
| PUGT | Puget Sound Basin study unit |
| QA | quality assurance |
| QC | quality control |
| REDN | Red River of the North study unit |
| SANJ | San Joaquin study unit |
| SANT | Santee study unit |
| SPLT | South Platte study unit |
| SWQA | source-water quality assessments |
| TENN | lower and upper Tennessee study unit |
| TRIN | Trinity study unit |
| UCOL | Upper Colorado study unit |
| USEPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| USNK | Upper Snake study unit |
| < | less than |
| > | greater than |
U.S.
Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological
Survey
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