HEC-MetVue, along with other HEC programs, accept a range of unit aliases. The tables below show all accepted unit aliases for English and Metric units, Note that these units are also described in the Preferred Unit Aliases.

ParameterEnglish Unit NameAccepted Aliases
PercentPercent%, PERCENT, percent
Depth/LengthInchesIN, INCHES, Inch, in, inch, inches
FeetFEET, FT, Feet, feet, foot, ft
MilesMile, mi, mile, miles
AreaAcreACRE, ACRES, acre, acres
Square Feetft2, sq ft, square feet
Square Milesmi2, mile2, sq mi, sq mile, sq miles, square miles
VolumeAcre-Feet

AC-FT, ACFT, ac-ft, acft, acre-feet, acre-ft

GallonGAL, gal, gallon, gallons
Cubic Feetft3, cu ft, cubic feet
FlowCubic Feet Per SecondCFS, FT3/S, FT3/SEC, cfs, cu-ft/sec, cuft/sec, cusecs, ft3/s, ft3/sec, ft^3/s
Gallon Per MinuteGPM, Gal/min, gallons per minute, gpm
TemperatureFahrenheitDEG F, DEG-F, DEGF, Deg-F, DegF, F, FAHRENHEIT, Fahrenheit, deg F, deg f, degF, fahrenheit
Antecedent Temperature IndexDegree Day (Fahrenheit)F-day, degF-day
PressurePounds Per Square Inchlbs/sqin, psi
SpeedMiles Per HourMILES PER HOURS, MPH, miles per hour, mph
Knotsknot, knots, kt
ParameterSI Unit NameAccepted Aliases
Depth/LengthMillimeterha, hectare, hectares
MeterMETER, METERS, METRE, METRES, m, meter, meters, metre, metres
Kilometerkilometer, kilometers, km
AreaHectareACRE, ACRES, acre, acres
Square MetersM2, m2, sq m, sq meter, sq meters, square meters
Square Kilometerskm2, sq km, sq.km, sqkm
VolumeCubic Meter

M3, cu m, cu meter, cu meters, cubic meters, m3

FlowCubic Meters Per SecondCMS, M3/S, M3/SEC, cms, cu-meter/sec. m3/s, m3/sec
TemperatureCelsiusC, CELSIUS, CENTIGRADE, Celsius, Centigrade, DEG C, DEG-C, Deg-C, DegC, celsius, deg C, deg c, degC
KelvinK, KELVIN, KELVINS, k, kelvin, kelvins
Antecedent Temperature IndexDegree Day (Celsius)C-day, degC-day
PressureBarsATM, ATMOSPHERE, ATMOSPHERES, BAR, BARS, atm, atmosphere, atmospheres, bar, bars
Millibarsmb, mbar, mbars, millibar, millibars
KilopascalskPa, kN/m2
SpeedMeters per secondM/S, METERS PER SECOND, MPS, m/s, meters per second, mps

Additional Notes:

  • % should be specified as %% from windows command line, as one of the % will be stripped by the operating system.
  • When using unit aliases with spaces, users should wrap the units in quotes.