Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5201
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5201
| Multiply | By | To obtain |
|---|---|---|
| micrometer (µm) | 3.937 × 10-5 | inch (in) |
| meter (m) | 3.281 | foot (ft) |
| square kilometer (km2) | 0.3861 | square mile (mi2) |
| milliliter (mL) | 0.03382 | fluid ounce (oz) |
| liter (L) | 1.057 | quart (qt) |
| meter per second (m/s) | 3.281 | foot per second (ft/s) |
| milligram per liter per hour [(mg/L)/h] | 1.0 | part per million per hour (ppm/h) |
| milligram per liter (mg/L) | 1.0 | part per million (ppm) |
| microgram per liter (µg/L) | 1.0 | part per billion (ppb) |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) can be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32.
Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the Bureau of Reclamation datum, which is 1.78 feet above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29).
Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).
| Abbreviations and Acronyms | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADAPS | Automated Data Processing System |
| ADCP | acoustic Doppler current profiler |
| AFA | Aphanizomenon flos-aquae |
| BOD | biological oxygen demand |
| H2SO4 | sulphuric acid |
| LDOE | low dissolved oxygen event |
| NWIS | National Water Information System |
| NWQL | National Water Quality Laboratory |
| SOD | sediment oxygen demand |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
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