Convert acre-foot to exaliter

Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to exaliter [EL], or Convert exaliter to acre-foot.




How to Convert Acre-Foot to Exaliter

1 ac*ft = 1.23348184e-12 EL

Example: convert 15 ac*ft to EL:
15 ac*ft = 15 Γ— 1.23348184e-12 EL = 1.85022276e-11 EL


Acre-Foot to Exaliter Conversion Table

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Acre-Foot

An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, representing the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.

History/Origin

The acre-foot originated in the United States as a practical measurement for water rights and irrigation, combining the acre (area) and foot (depth) units to quantify water volume in land management and water resource planning.

Current Use

It is primarily used in water resource management, irrigation planning, and hydrology to quantify large volumes of water, especially in the context of reservoirs, water rights, and distribution systems.


Exaliter

An exaliter (EL) is a unit of volume equal to 10^18 liters, used to measure extremely large quantities of liquid.

History/Origin

The exaliter was introduced as part of the metric system's extended prefixes to facilitate measurement of vast volumes, though it is rarely used in practical applications due to its enormous size.

Current Use

The exaliter is primarily used in scientific contexts, such as astrophysics and large-scale environmental studies, where measuring extremely large volumes is necessary.



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