Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5162
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5162
Version 1.1, December 2008
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Length | ||
| inch (in.) | 2.54 | centimeter (cm) |
| foot (ft) | 0.3048 | meter (m) |
| mile (mi) | 1.609 | kilometer (km) |
| Area | ||
| acre | 4,047 | square meter (m2) |
| square mile (mi2) | 2.590 | square kilometer (km2) |
| Volume | ||
| gallon (gal) | 3.785 | liter (L) |
| Flow rate | ||
| acre-foot per year (acre-ft/yr) | 1,233 | cubic meter per year (m3/yr) |
| cubic foot per day (ft3/d) | 0.028 | cubic meter per day (m3/d) |
| Mass | ||
| pound, avoirdupois (lb) | 0.4536 | kilogram (kg) |
| Hydraulic conductivity | ||
| foot per day (ft/d) | 0.3048 | meter per day (m/d) |
| Hydraulic gradient | ||
| foot per foot (ft/ft) | 1 | meter per meter (m/m) |
| foot per mile (ft/mi) | 0.1894 | meter per kilometer (m/km) |
| Transmissivity* | ||
| foot squared per day (ft2/d) | 0.09290 | meter squared per day (m2/d) |
Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29).
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.
U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5162
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