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Extreme Waves (2006)
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Smith, Craig B.. "Appendix B Units of Measure and Conversion Factors." Extreme Waves. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006.

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Extreme Waves

Multiply:

By:

To get:

Meters

39.37

Inches

Metric tons

2,005

Pounds

Miles

1.609

Kilometers

Miles

5,280

Feet

Miles per hour

0.869

Knots

Millibars

0.0295

Inches of mercury at 32 degrees Fahrenheit

Nautical miles

1.852

Kilometers

Nautical miles

1.151

Statute miles

Pounds (force)

4.448

Newtons

Pounds

0.454

Kilograms

Pounds per square foot

47.9

Pascals (newtons per square meter)

Pounds per square inch

6,890

Pascals

Pounds per cubic foot

0.01602

Metric tons per cubic meter

Register tons

100

Cubic feet

Register tons

2.832

Cubic meters

Short tons (2,000 pounds)

0.907

Metric tons

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