Convert acre-foot (US survey) to petaliter
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot (US survey) [ac*ft (US)] to petaliter [PL], or Convert petaliter to acre-foot (US survey).
How to Convert Acre-Foot (Us Survey) to Petaliter
1 ac*ft (US) = 1.23348924e-09 PL
Example: convert 15 ac*ft (US) to PL:
15 ac*ft (US) = 15 × 1.23348924e-09 PL = 1.85023386e-08 PL
Acre-Foot (Us Survey) to Petaliter Conversion Table
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Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, equivalent to the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated from the traditional use of acres and feet as units of land and water measurement in the United States, primarily for irrigation and water resource management, becoming standardized in the early 20th century.
Current Use
The acre-foot is primarily used in water resource management, including measuring reservoir capacities, water rights, and irrigation supplies within the United States.
Petaliter
A petaliter (PL) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one quadrillion liters, used primarily in scientific contexts for expressing extremely large volumes.
History/Origin
The petaliter was introduced as part of the extended metric system to facilitate measurements in fields such as astronomy and large-scale environmental studies, gaining recognition in the early 21st century.
Current Use
Currently, the petaliter is used mainly in scientific research, particularly in astrophysics and climate science, to quantify vast volumes such as cosmic gas clouds or global water reserves.