Convert gigameter to link (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert gigameter [Gm] to link (US survey) [li (US)], or Convert link (US survey) to gigameter.
How to Convert Gigameter to Link (Us Survey)
1 Gm = 4970959596.86906 li (US)
Example: convert 15 Gm to li (US):
15 Gm = 15 × 4970959596.86906 li (US) = 74564393953.0358 li (US)
Gigameter to Link (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Gigameter
A gigameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^9 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "giga-" for 10^9 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The gigameter is used for measuring interplanetary distances, for example, the distance between Earth and Mars.
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.