Convert acre-inch to cubic kilometer
Please provide values below to convert acre-inch [ac*in] to cubic kilometer [km^3], or Convert cubic kilometer to acre-inch.
How to Convert Acre-Inch to Cubic Kilometer
1 ac*in = 1.02790153e-07 km^3
Example: convert 15 ac*in to km^3:
15 ac*in = 15 × 1.02790153e-07 km^3 = 1.541852295e-06 km^3
Acre-Inch to Cubic Kilometer Conversion Table
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Acre-Inch
An acre-inch is a unit of volume equal to the volume of one acre of surface area filled to a depth of one inch.
History/Origin
The acre-inch has historically been used in agriculture and water resource management to measure water volume over large land areas, especially in irrigation contexts, originating from the traditional use of acres and inches as units of land area and depth.
Current Use
Today, the acre-inch is primarily used in the United States for measuring water volumes in irrigation, water rights, and reservoir capacities, especially in agricultural and environmental management.
Cubic Kilometer
A cubic kilometer (km^3) is a unit of volume representing the volume of a cube with edges of one kilometer in length.
History/Origin
The cubic kilometer has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure large volumes, especially in geology, hydrology, and environmental sciences, as a convenient unit for expressing vast quantities of water, earth, or other materials.
Current Use
Today, the cubic kilometer is primarily used in fields such as hydrology to quantify large-scale water volumes, like reservoirs and aquifers, and in geology and environmental science to measure large volumes of earth or other substances.