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107USAP Continental Field Manual

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108 USAP Continental Field Manual

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REFERENCE

To Convert To Multiply ByW

eight Pounds Kilograms 0.4536

Kilograms Pounds 2.2046

Dist

ance

Inches Millimeters 25.4Millimeters Inches 0.0394Inches Centimeters 2.54Centimeters Inches 0.3937Meters Feet 3.2808Feet Meters 0.3048Meters Yards 1.0936Yards Meters 0.9144Kilometers Miles 0.6214Miles Kilometers 1.609Kilometers Nautical Miles 0.5396Nautical Miles Kilometers 1.853Statute Miles Kilometers 1.6093Kilometers Statute Miles 0.6213

Dens

ity

Cubic Feet Cubic Meters 0.0283Cubic Meters Cubic Feet 35.3145CubicYards Cubic Meters 0.7646Cubic Meters CubicYard 1.3079

Volu

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Liters Gallons 0.2642Gallons Liters 3.7854Liters Pint (liquid) 2.1134Pint (liquid) Liters 0.4732

Conversion Table


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NZDT Zulu NZDT Zulu0:00 11:00 13:00 0:000:30 11:30 13:30 0:301:00 12:00 14:00 1:001:30 12:30 14:30 1:302:00 13:00 15:00 2:002:30 13:30 15:30 2:303:00 14:00 16:00 3:003:30 14:30 16:30 3:304:00 15:00 17:00 4:004:30 15:30 17:30 4:305:00 16:00 18:00 5:005:30 16:30 18:30 5:306:00 17:00 19:00 6:006:30 17:30 19:30 6:307:00 18:00 20:00 7:007:30 18:30 20:30 7:308:00 19:00 21:00 8:008:30 19:30 21:30 8:309:00 20:00 22:00 9:009:30 20:30 22:30 9:30

10:00 21:00 23:00 10:0010:30 21:30 23:30 10:3011:00 22:00 11:30 22:3012:00 23:0012:30 23:30

NZDT - Zulu Time Conversion

Weather observations are reported in Zulu Time. For example, the 8:00amweatherobservationfromaMcMurdo-basedfieldcampoper-ating on New Zealand time would call in the 1900 Zulu observation. New Zealand Daylight Savings (NZDT) time is generally September to April. NZDT to Zulu is GMT+13 hours.


REFERENCETemperature Conversions

Fahrenheit Celsius

40 4.44

35 1.67

32 0

30 -1.11

25 -3.88

20 -6.66

15 -9.44

10 -12.22

5 -15

0 -17.77

-5 -20.55

-10 -23.33

-15 -26.11

-20 -28.88

-25 -31.66

-30 -34.44

-35 -37.22

-40 -40.00Fahrenheit to Celsius: (F degree-32) x (5/9)Celsius to Fahrenheit: (1.8 X C degree)+32


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REFERENCEDry Valley and Ross Island Science Logistics

170°

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170°

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167°

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167°

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165°

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165°

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162°

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REFERENCEDry Valley ASMA

165°E

165°E

164°E

164°E

163°E

163°E

162°E

162°E

161°E

161°E

160°E

160°E

159°E

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S o u n d

McMurdo Dry ValleysASMA No. 2

Barwick ValleyASPA No. 123

Lower Taylor Glacier& Blood FallsASPA No. 172

Linnaeus TerraceASPA No. 138

Canada GlacierASPA No. 131

Botany BayASPA No. 154

Taylor V

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169°E

168°E

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167°E

167°E

166°E

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NW White IslandASPA No. 137

Cape EvansASPA No. 155

Arrival HeightsASPA No. 122

New College ValleyASPA No. 116

Cape CrozierASPA No. 124

Beaufort IslandASPA No. 105

Lewis Bay ASPA No. 156

Cape RoydsASPA No. 121

Backdoor BayASPA No. 157

Hut PointASPA No. 158

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