Convert nanometer to nautical mile (UK)
Please provide values below to convert nanometer [nm] to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)], or Convert nautical mile (UK) to nanometer.
How to Convert Nanometer to Nautical Mile (Uk)
1 nm = 5.39611824837685e-13 NM (UK)
Example: convert 15 nm to NM (UK):
15 nm = 15 × 5.39611824837685e-13 NM (UK) = 8.09417737256527e-12 NM (UK)
Nanometer to Nautical Mile (Uk) Conversion Table
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Nanometer
A nanometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term “nanometer” gained prominence in the late 20th century with the advent of nanotechnology and the development of microscopes capable of observing objects at that scale.
Current Use
The nanometer is commonly used to express dimensions on an atomic and molecular scale. It is used to specify the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation near the visible part of the spectrum and in the field of nanotechnology.
Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.