Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5093
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5093
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| cubic foot per second (ft3/s) | 0.02832 | cubic meter per second |
| cubic yard (yd3) | 0.7646 | cubic meter |
| foot (ft) | 0.3048 | meter |
| foot per foot (ft/ft) | 1.0 | meter per meter |
| foot per second (ft/s) | 0.3048 | meter per second |
| foot per squared second (ft/s2) | 0.305 | meter per squared second |
| inch (in.) | 2.54 | centimeter |
| inch (in.) | 25.4 | millimeter |
| mile (mi) | 1.609 | kilometer |
| Pascal (Pa) | 1.0 | Newtons per square meter |
| pound per cubic foot (lb/ft3) | 0.00000624 | milligram per liter |
| pound per foot-squared second [lb/(ft-s2)] | 1.488 | Newtons per square meter |
| square mile (mi2) | 2.590 | square kilometer |
| ton | 907.185 | kilogram |
| ton | 0.907 | metric ton |
| ton per day (ton/d) | 0.01050 | kilogram per second |
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| gram (g) | 0.03527 | ounce, avoirdupois |
| kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3) | 0.063 | pound per cubic feet |
| kilogram per meter per squared second [kg/(m-s2)] | 1.0 | Newtons per squared meter |
| meter (m) | 3.281 | foot |
| meter per second (m/s) | 3.281 | foot per second |
| meter per second squared (m/s2) | foot per second squared | |
| millimeter (mm) | 0.039 | inch |
| Newtons per square meter (N/m2) | 0.6719 | pound per foot squared per second |
| Newtons per square meter (N/m2) | 1.0 | Pascal (Pa) |
| square meter per second (m2/s) | 1.076 | square foot per second |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32.
Concentrations of suspended sediments in water are given in milligrams per liter (mg/L).
Vertical coordinate information refers to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).
Horizontal coordinate information refers to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) refers to a geodetic datum derived from a general adjustment of the first-order level nets of both the United States and Canada.
Lake datum is vertical datum used by the AVISTA Corporation and others in the Coeur d’Alene area. To obtain elevations in NAVD 88, add 0.80 ft to lake datum elevations.
| Abbreviations and acronyms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1D | one-dimensional |
| 2D | two-dimensional |
| 2.5D | two and one-half dimensional |
| ADVM | acoustic Doppler velocity meter |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| LIDAR | Light Detection and Ranging |
| M1 curve | backwater curve |
| M2 curve | free-flowing water curve (above critical depth) |
| MAD | mean absolute difference |
| MD | maximum difference |
| MD_SWMS | Multi-Dimensional Surface Water Modeling System |
| NAIP | National Agriculture Imagery Program |
| NF | North Fork |
| RM | river mile |
| SF | South Fork |
| SI | International System |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| WY | water year |
U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5093
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