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Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

(Clarification or additional information given in parentheses)

ACT agricultural chemical transport
BW bank well
i.d. inside diameter
ID identification
K hydraulic conductivity
MW monitoring well
NAWQA National Water-Quality Assessment (USGS)
PVC polyvinyl chloride
RPD relative percent difference
RW river well
VAMP Vernalis Adaptive Management Plan
Organizations
CDWR California Department of Water Resources
MID Modesto Irrigation District
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
Units of measurement
cm centimeter
cm2 square centimeter
cm/day centimeter per day
cm/s centimeter per second
ft foot (feet)
in. inch
km kilometer
km2 square kilometer
km3 cubic kilometer
m meter
m2 square meter
m3 cubic meter
m/km meter per kilometer
mi mile
m3/s cubic meter per second
mL milliliter (10–3 liter)
mL/min milliliter per minute
mm millimeter (10–3 meter)

Notes:

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 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).

Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).

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

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