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Metric Conversions
The photo series are published using English units.  You can convert the values using the conversion table provided below (also provided at the front of the publication) or view reports in metric units using the Digital Photo Series

 

METRIC CONVERSIONS

1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot (ft) = 0.3048 meter
1 square foot = 0.0929 square meter
1 acre (ac) = 4,046.9 square meters
1 acre = 0.4047 hectare
1 pound (lb) = 0.4536 kilogram
1 ton = 0.9072 metric ton
1 ton = 907.2 kilograms
(°F - 32) (5/9) = °C

1 pound·acre-1 (lb·acre-1) = 1.1209 kilogram/hectare
1 pound·acre-1 = 1.1209 E-04 kilograms/square meter
1 ton·acre-1 = 0.2242 kilogram/square meter
1 ton·acre-1 = 2,241.7023 kilograms/hectare
1 ton·acre-1·inch-1 = 8.8256 kilograms/cubic meter
1 ton·acre-1·inch-1 = 8,825.6 grams/cubic meter
1 ton·acre-1·inch-1 = 8.8256 E-03 grams/cubic centimeter