Cubic meter per second [m3/s] to Cubic kilometer per second [km3/s] Converter
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How to Convert Cubic meter per second to Cubic kilometer per secondCubic kilometer per second
1 m3/s = 1e-9 km3/s
1 km3/s = 1000000000 m3/s
Example: convert 39 m3/s to km3/s:
39 m3/s = 39 x 1e-9 = 3.9000000000000005e-8 km3/s
Cubic meter per second
Definition: A cubic meter per second (m3/s) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing one cubic meter of substance passing a point in one second. It is used to measure very large volumes of fluid or gas flow.
History/origin: The cubic meter is a metric unit derived from the meter, a fundamental unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). 'Per second' indicates the rate of flow. Its origins lie in the development of standardized metric units for scientific and engineering applications.
Current use: M3/s is commonly used in hydrology (river flow measurement), large-scale industrial processes, and in the operation of hydroelectric power plants where the movement of large volumes of water is critical.
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.
Cubic meter per second to Cubic kilometer per second Conversion Table
Cubic meter per second [m3/s] | Cubic kilometer per second [km3/s] |
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0.01 m3/s | 1e-11 km3/s |
0.1 m3/s | 1e-10 km3/s |
1 m3/s | 1e-9 km3/s |
10 m3/s | 1e-8 km3/s |
50 m3/s | 5e-8 km3/s |
100 m3/s | 1e-7 km3/s |
1000 m3/s | 0.000001 km3/s |
10000 m3/s | 0.00001 km3/s |
Common pairs of Volumetric Flow Rate