Convert link (US survey) to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert link (US survey) [li (US)] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to link (US survey).
How to Convert Link (Us Survey) to Dekameter
1 li (US) = 0.02011684023 dam
Example: convert 15 li (US) to dam:
15 li (US) = 15 × 0.02011684023 dam = 0.30175260345 dam
Link (Us Survey) to Dekameter Conversion Table
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Link (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey link is a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a U.S. survey chain.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey link is based on the U.S. survey foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey link was used for land surveying in the United States.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.