Units

Unit

Description

AOB

Apparently Occupied Burrows – Census Unit for Breeding Puffin

AON

Apparently Occupied Nest – Census Unit for Breeding Kittiwake and Gannet

cm

Centimetre (distance)

m3

Cubic metres

dB

Decibel (noise)

°

Degrees

Gauss

Gauss (magnetic flux density)

Ha

Hectare (area)

Hz

Hertz (frequency)

Hrs

Hours

kg

Kilograms (mass)

kHz

Kilohertz (frequency)

kJ

Kilojoule (energy)

km

Kilometres (distance)

kPa

Kilopascal (pressure)

kV

Kilovolt (potential difference)

knots

Knots (speed)

MW

Megawatt (power)

m

Metre (distance)

m/h

Metres per hour

m/s

Metres per second (speed)

μPa

Micro Pascal (10-6) (pressure)

µT

Microtesla (magnetic flux)

μV/m

Microvolts per metre (electric field strength)

mG

MilliGauss (magnetic flux density)

mg/L

Milligrams per litre (concentration)

mm

Millimetre (distance)

mT

Millitesla (magnetic flux)

nm

Nautical mile (distance)

IND

Number of Individuals Counted at the Colony – Census Unit for Breeding Guillemot and Razorbill

%

Percentage

lb

Pound (mass)

rms

Root Mean Square

rpm

Revolutions per minute

s

Second (time)

knots

Speed (nautical miles per hour)

km2

Square kilometres (area)

m2

Square metres (area)

SD

Standard deviation

v/m

Volts per metre (electric field strength)