Extreme Waves (2006)

Chapter: Appendix B Units of Measure and Conversion Factors

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B Units of Measure and Conversion Factors." Craig B. Smith. 2006. Extreme Waves. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/11635.

Appendix B
Units of Measure and Conversion Factors

Multiply:

By:

To get:

Bars

105

Pascals (newton per square meter)

Bars

14.5

Pounds per square inch

Barrels (U.S.)

42

Gallons

Barrels (U.S.)

0.119

Cubic meters

Cubic feet

0.0283

Cubic meters

Feet

0.305

Meters

Feet

12

Inches

Grams per cubic centimeter

1.0

Metric tons per cubic meter

Inches

2.54

Centimeters

Kilograms per square meter

0.205

Pounds per square foot

Kilometers

0.621

Statute miles

Kilometers

0.540

Nautical miles

Knots

0.514

Meters per second

Knots

1.151

Miles per hour

Meters

3.281

Feet

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B Units of Measure and Conversion Factors." Craig B. Smith. 2006. Extreme Waves. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/11635.

Multiply:

By:

To get:

Meters

39.37

Inches

Metric tons

2,005

Pounds

Miles

1.609

Kilometers

Miles

5,280

Feet

Miles per hour

0.869

Knots

Millibars

0.0295

Inches of mercury at 32 degrees Fahrenheit

Nautical miles

1.852

Kilometers

Nautical miles

1.151

Statute miles

Pounds (force)

4.448

Newtons

Pounds

0.454

Kilograms

Pounds per square foot

47.9

Pascals (newtons per square meter)

Pounds per square inch

6,890

Pascals

Pounds per cubic foot

0.01602

Metric tons per cubic meter

Register tons

100

Cubic feet

Register tons

2.832

Cubic meters

Short tons (2,000 pounds)

0.907

Metric tons

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