The cubic kilometer per second (km³/s) is an immense unit of volumetric flow rate, often used to describe the colossal discharges from natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions or catastrophic floods. To put it into perspective, consider that the entire flow of the Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume in the world, averages about 0.21 km³/s. This staggering volume showcases the incredible power and scale inherent in natural water and magma systems.
Such massive flow rates are not commonly encountered in everyday scenarios, making this unit indispensable for geologists and hydrologists attempting to quantify and model the transport and dispersal of water or magma over large geographic areas. Understanding these flows can be crucial for mitigating the impacts of natural disasters.
The cubic foot per hour is a unit of volumetric flow rate, measuring how much volume flows through a system per hour. While you might not think about it daily, this unit plays a crucial role in sectors like natural gas distribution and HVAC systems, where precise measurement of air or fluid flow is essential for efficiency and safety. Interestingly, in the U.S., a substantial portion of homes rely on natural gas, and understanding its flow in cubic feet per hour can optimize household energy usage and reduce carbon footprints.
Moreover, recognizing changes in flow rates measured in cubic feet per hour can be an indicator of system inefficiencies or leaks, prompting timely maintenance and ensuring operational efficacy. This unit is a key player behind the scenes in ensuring that systems run smoothly and resources aren’t wasted.
| Cubic kilometers per second | Cubic feet per hour |
|---|---|
0
km³/s
|
0
ft³/h
|
0.1
km³/s
|
1.27133e+13
ft³/h
|
0.2
km³/s
|
2.54266e+13
ft³/h
|
0.3
km³/s
|
3.81399e+13
ft³/h
|
0.4
km³/s
|
5.08531e+13
ft³/h
|
0.5
km³/s
|
6.35664e+13
ft³/h
|
0.6
km³/s
|
7.62797e+13
ft³/h
|
0.7
km³/s
|
8.8993e+13
ft³/h
|
0.8
km³/s
|
1.01706e+14
ft³/h
|
0.9
km³/s
|
1.1442e+14
ft³/h
|
1
km³/s
|
1.27133e+14
ft³/h
|
1.1
km³/s
|
1.39846e+14
ft³/h
|
1.2
km³/s
|
1.52559e+14
ft³/h
|
1.3
km³/s
|
1.65273e+14
ft³/h
|
1.4
km³/s
|
1.77986e+14
ft³/h
|
1.5
km³/s
|
1.90699e+14
ft³/h
|
1.6
km³/s
|
2.03413e+14
ft³/h
|
1.7
km³/s
|
2.16126e+14
ft³/h
|
1.8
km³/s
|
2.28839e+14
ft³/h
|
1.9
km³/s
|
2.41552e+14
ft³/h
|
2
km³/s
|
2.54266e+14
ft³/h
|
2.1
km³/s
|
2.66979e+14
ft³/h
|
2.2
km³/s
|
2.79692e+14
ft³/h
|
2.3
km³/s
|
2.92406e+14
ft³/h
|
2.4
km³/s
|
3.05119e+14
ft³/h
|
2.5
km³/s
|
3.17832e+14
ft³/h
|
2.6
km³/s
|
3.30545e+14
ft³/h
|
2.7
km³/s
|
3.43259e+14
ft³/h
|
2.8
km³/s
|
3.55972e+14
ft³/h
|
2.9
km³/s
|
3.68685e+14
ft³/h
|
3
km³/s
|
3.81399e+14
ft³/h
|
3.1
km³/s
|
3.94112e+14
ft³/h
|
3.2
km³/s
|
4.06825e+14
ft³/h
|
3.3
km³/s
|
4.19538e+14
ft³/h
|
3.4
km³/s
|
4.32252e+14
ft³/h
|
3.5
km³/s
|
4.44965e+14
ft³/h
|
3.6
km³/s
|
4.57678e+14
ft³/h
|
3.7
km³/s
|
4.70392e+14
ft³/h
|
3.8
km³/s
|
4.83105e+14
ft³/h
|
3.9
km³/s
|
4.95818e+14
ft³/h
|
4
km³/s
|
5.08531e+14
ft³/h
|
4.1
km³/s
|
5.21245e+14
ft³/h
|
4.2
km³/s
|
5.33958e+14
ft³/h
|
4.3
km³/s
|
5.46671e+14
ft³/h
|
4.4
km³/s
|
5.59385e+14
ft³/h
|
4.5
km³/s
|
5.72098e+14
ft³/h
|
4.6
km³/s
|
5.84811e+14
ft³/h
|
4.7
km³/s
|
5.97524e+14
ft³/h
|
4.8
km³/s
|
6.10238e+14
ft³/h
|
4.9
km³/s
|
6.22951e+14
ft³/h
|
5
km³/s
|
6.35664e+14
ft³/h
|
5.1
km³/s
|
6.48378e+14
ft³/h
|
5.2
km³/s
|
6.61091e+14
ft³/h
|
5.3
km³/s
|
6.73804e+14
ft³/h
|
5.4
km³/s
|
6.86517e+14
ft³/h
|
5.5
km³/s
|
6.99231e+14
ft³/h
|
5.6
km³/s
|
7.11944e+14
ft³/h
|
5.7
km³/s
|
7.24657e+14
ft³/h
|
5.8
km³/s
|
7.37371e+14
ft³/h
|
5.9
km³/s
|
7.50084e+14
ft³/h
|
6
km³/s
|
7.62797e+14
ft³/h
|
6.1
km³/s
|
7.7551e+14
ft³/h
|
6.2
km³/s
|
7.88224e+14
ft³/h
|
6.3
km³/s
|
8.00937e+14
ft³/h
|
6.4
km³/s
|
8.1365e+14
ft³/h
|
6.5
km³/s
|
8.26364e+14
ft³/h
|
6.6
km³/s
|
8.39077e+14
ft³/h
|
6.7
km³/s
|
8.5179e+14
ft³/h
|
6.8
km³/s
|
8.64503e+14
ft³/h
|
6.9
km³/s
|
8.77217e+14
ft³/h
|
7
km³/s
|
8.8993e+14
ft³/h
|
7.1
km³/s
|
9.02643e+14
ft³/h
|
7.2
km³/s
|
9.15357e+14
ft³/h
|
7.3
km³/s
|
9.2807e+14
ft³/h
|
7.4
km³/s
|
9.40783e+14
ft³/h
|
7.5
km³/s
|
9.53496e+14
ft³/h
|
7.6
km³/s
|
9.6621e+14
ft³/h
|
7.7
km³/s
|
9.78923e+14
ft³/h
|
7.8
km³/s
|
9.91636e+14
ft³/h
|
7.9
km³/s
|
1.00435e+15
ft³/h
|
8
km³/s
|
1.01706e+15
ft³/h
|
8.1
km³/s
|
1.02978e+15
ft³/h
|
8.2
km³/s
|
1.04249e+15
ft³/h
|
8.3
km³/s
|
1.0552e+15
ft³/h
|
8.4
km³/s
|
1.06792e+15
ft³/h
|
8.5
km³/s
|
1.08063e+15
ft³/h
|
8.6
km³/s
|
1.09334e+15
ft³/h
|
8.7
km³/s
|
1.10606e+15
ft³/h
|
8.8
km³/s
|
1.11877e+15
ft³/h
|
8.9
km³/s
|
1.13148e+15
ft³/h
|
9
km³/s
|
1.1442e+15
ft³/h
|
9.1
km³/s
|
1.15691e+15
ft³/h
|
9.2
km³/s
|
1.16962e+15
ft³/h
|
9.3
km³/s
|
1.18234e+15
ft³/h
|
9.4
km³/s
|
1.19505e+15
ft³/h
|
9.5
km³/s
|
1.20776e+15
ft³/h
|
9.6
km³/s
|
1.22048e+15
ft³/h
|
9.7
km³/s
|
1.23319e+15
ft³/h
|
9.8
km³/s
|
1.2459e+15
ft³/h
|
9.9
km³/s
|
1.25862e+15
ft³/h
|
10
km³/s
|
1.27133e+15
ft³/h
|
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