Convert cubic decimeter to acre-inch
Please provide values below to convert cubic decimeter [dm^3] to acre-inch [ac*in], or Convert acre-inch to cubic decimeter.
How to Convert Cubic Decimeter to Acre-Inch
1 dm^3 = 9.72855833768435e-06 ac*in
Example: convert 15 dm^3 to ac*in:
15 dm^3 = 15 × 9.72855833768435e-06 ac*in = 0.000145928375065265 ac*in
Cubic Decimeter to Acre-Inch Conversion Table
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Cubic Decimeter
A cubic decimeter (dm^3) is a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one decimeter (10 centimeters).
History/Origin
The cubic decimeter has been used as a standard unit of volume in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for scientific and industrial measurements, as a convenient subdivision of the liter.
Current Use
The cubic decimeter is commonly used in scientific, medical, and industrial contexts to measure liquids and other substances, often interchangeably with liters, since 1 dm^3 equals 1 liter.
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.