Convert hundred-cubic foot to gigaliter
Please provide values below to convert hundred-cubic foot [100 ft^3] to gigaliter [GL], or Convert gigaliter to hundred-cubic foot.
How to Convert Hundred-Cubic Foot to Gigaliter
1 100 ft^3 = 2.83168466e-06 GL
Example: convert 15 100 ft^3 to GL:
15 100 ft^3 = 15 × 2.83168466e-06 GL = 4.24752699e-05 GL
Hundred-Cubic Foot to Gigaliter Conversion Table
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Hundred-Cubic Foot
A hundred-cubic foot is a unit of volume equal to 100 cubic feet, commonly used in measuring large quantities of gases or liquids.
History/Origin
The hundred-cubic foot has historically been used in industries such as natural gas and HVAC to quantify large volumes, especially in the United States, as a convenient measure for gas quantities.
Current Use
Today, the hundred-cubic foot is primarily used in the natural gas industry to measure gas volumes, though it is less common with the adoption of standard SI units like cubic meters.
Gigaliter
A gigaliter (GL) is a unit of volume equal to one billion liters (10^9 liters).
History/Origin
The gigaliter is part of the metric system, introduced as a standard unit for large-scale volume measurements, especially in environmental and industrial contexts, following the adoption of the International System of Units (SI).
Current Use
Gigaliters are used to measure large quantities of liquids, such as water resources, in environmental studies, water management, and large-scale industrial processes.