Convert acre-inch to cubic decimeter
Please provide values below to convert acre-inch [ac*in] to cubic decimeter [dm^3], or Convert cubic decimeter to acre-inch.
How to Convert Acre-Inch to Cubic Decimeter
1 ac*in = 102790.153 dm^3
Example: convert 15 ac*in to dm^3:
15 ac*in = 15 × 102790.153 dm^3 = 1541852.295 dm^3
Acre-Inch to Cubic Decimeter 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 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.