Kilolitre per second [kl/s] to Cubic kilometer per second [km3/s] Converter
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How to Convert Kilolitre per second to Cubic kilometer per secondCubic kilometer per second
1 kl/s = 1e-9 km3/s
1 km3/s = 1000000000 kl/s
Example: convert 52 kl/s to km3/s:
52 kl/s = 52 x 1e-9 = 5.2e-8 km3/s
Kilolitre per second
Definition: A kilolitre per second (kl/s) is a unit of volumetric flow rate equal to 1,000 liters passing a point in one second. It is used to measure large volumes of liquid flow.
History/origin: The kilolitre is a metric unit of volume, derived from the litre (symbol: L), with the prefix 'kilo-' indicating a factor of 1000. The 'per second' component indicates a rate of flow over time, making the unit suitable for flow rate measurements. Its origin is directly tied to the establishment of the metric system in France in the late 18th century.
Current use: Kl/s is used in industrial processes, water management, and large-scale fluid transfer applications where quantifying high flow rates is necessary. Examples include measuring water flow in large pipelines, industrial coolant systems, and discharge rates from reservoirs.
Cubic kilometer per second
Definition: A cubic kilometer per second (km3/s) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing one cubic kilometer of substance passing a point in one second. It is used to measure extremely large volumes of fluid or gas flow.
History/origin: The unit combines the cubic kilometer, a very large unit of volume, with 'per second,' indicating an extremely high rate of flow. It's primarily used in geological or astrophysical contexts where vast quantities are involved.
Current use: Km3/s is used in fields such as astrophysics (e.g., measuring material ejected from celestial events), geology (e.g., estimating the volume of volcanic eruptions), and extremely large scale fluid dynamic modeling.
Kilolitre per second to Cubic kilometer per second Conversion Table
Kilolitre per second [kl/s] | Cubic kilometer per second [km3/s] |
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0.01 kl/s | 1e-11 km3/s |
0.1 kl/s | 1e-10 km3/s |
1 kl/s | 1e-9 km3/s |
10 kl/s | 1e-8 km3/s |
50 kl/s | 5e-8 km3/s |
100 kl/s | 1e-7 km3/s |
1000 kl/s | 0.000001 km3/s |
10000 kl/s | 0.00001 km3/s |
Common pairs of Volumetric Flow Rate