The fluid ounce per second is a unit of flow rate used primarily in the United States to measure the volumetric flow of liquids. Originally, the fluid ounce has origins dating back to the Roman Empire, where it was used to quantify the volume equivalent to a “pinguis,” a measure for butter or other fatted products. Today, in both the US customary and imperial systems, the fluid ounce is a dynamic unit often found in culinary and scientific contexts.
The versatility of the fluid ounce per second unit shines in practical applications, from assessing the pour rate of kitchen faucets to monitoring the flow of liquid chemicals in industrial processes. This unit links the convenience of a standard volume measure to real-time flow, demonstrating the intersection between historical measure and modern fluid dynamics.
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.
| Fluid Ounces per second | Cubic kilometers per second |
|---|---|
0
fl-oz/s
|
0
km³/s
|
1
fl-oz/s
|
2.95735e-14
km³/s
|
2
fl-oz/s
|
5.91471e-14
km³/s
|
3
fl-oz/s
|
8.87206e-14
km³/s
|
4
fl-oz/s
|
1.18294e-13
km³/s
|
5
fl-oz/s
|
1.47868e-13
km³/s
|
6
fl-oz/s
|
1.77441e-13
km³/s
|
7
fl-oz/s
|
2.07015e-13
km³/s
|
8
fl-oz/s
|
2.36588e-13
km³/s
|
9
fl-oz/s
|
2.66162e-13
km³/s
|
10
fl-oz/s
|
2.95735e-13
km³/s
|
11
fl-oz/s
|
3.25309e-13
km³/s
|
12
fl-oz/s
|
3.54882e-13
km³/s
|
13
fl-oz/s
|
3.84456e-13
km³/s
|
14
fl-oz/s
|
4.14029e-13
km³/s
|
15
fl-oz/s
|
4.43603e-13
km³/s
|
16
fl-oz/s
|
4.73176e-13
km³/s
|
17
fl-oz/s
|
5.02750e-13
km³/s
|
18
fl-oz/s
|
5.32324e-13
km³/s
|
19
fl-oz/s
|
5.61897e-13
km³/s
|
20
fl-oz/s
|
5.91471e-13
km³/s
|
21
fl-oz/s
|
6.21044e-13
km³/s
|
22
fl-oz/s
|
6.50618e-13
km³/s
|
23
fl-oz/s
|
6.80191e-13
km³/s
|
24
fl-oz/s
|
7.09765e-13
km³/s
|
25
fl-oz/s
|
7.39338e-13
km³/s
|
26
fl-oz/s
|
7.68912e-13
km³/s
|
27
fl-oz/s
|
7.98485e-13
km³/s
|
28
fl-oz/s
|
8.28059e-13
km³/s
|
29
fl-oz/s
|
8.57632e-13
km³/s
|
30
fl-oz/s
|
8.87206e-13
km³/s
|
31
fl-oz/s
|
9.16779e-13
km³/s
|
32
fl-oz/s
|
9.46353e-13
km³/s
|
33
fl-oz/s
|
9.75926e-13
km³/s
|
34
fl-oz/s
|
1.00550e-12
km³/s
|
35
fl-oz/s
|
1.03507e-12
km³/s
|
36
fl-oz/s
|
1.06465e-12
km³/s
|
37
fl-oz/s
|
1.09422e-12
km³/s
|
38
fl-oz/s
|
1.12379e-12
km³/s
|
39
fl-oz/s
|
1.15337e-12
km³/s
|
40
fl-oz/s
|
1.18294e-12
km³/s
|
41
fl-oz/s
|
1.21251e-12
km³/s
|
42
fl-oz/s
|
1.24209e-12
km³/s
|
43
fl-oz/s
|
1.27166e-12
km³/s
|
44
fl-oz/s
|
1.30124e-12
km³/s
|
45
fl-oz/s
|
1.33081e-12
km³/s
|
46
fl-oz/s
|
1.36038e-12
km³/s
|
47
fl-oz/s
|
1.38996e-12
km³/s
|
48
fl-oz/s
|
1.41953e-12
km³/s
|
49
fl-oz/s
|
1.4491e-12
km³/s
|
50
fl-oz/s
|
1.47868e-12
km³/s
|
51
fl-oz/s
|
1.50825e-12
km³/s
|
52
fl-oz/s
|
1.53782e-12
km³/s
|
53
fl-oz/s
|
1.5674e-12
km³/s
|
54
fl-oz/s
|
1.59697e-12
km³/s
|
55
fl-oz/s
|
1.62654e-12
km³/s
|
56
fl-oz/s
|
1.65612e-12
km³/s
|
57
fl-oz/s
|
1.68569e-12
km³/s
|
58
fl-oz/s
|
1.71526e-12
km³/s
|
59
fl-oz/s
|
1.74484e-12
km³/s
|
60
fl-oz/s
|
1.77441e-12
km³/s
|
61
fl-oz/s
|
1.80399e-12
km³/s
|
62
fl-oz/s
|
1.83356e-12
km³/s
|
63
fl-oz/s
|
1.86313e-12
km³/s
|
64
fl-oz/s
|
1.89271e-12
km³/s
|
65
fl-oz/s
|
1.92228e-12
km³/s
|
66
fl-oz/s
|
1.95185e-12
km³/s
|
67
fl-oz/s
|
1.98143e-12
km³/s
|
68
fl-oz/s
|
2.01100e-12
km³/s
|
69
fl-oz/s
|
2.04057e-12
km³/s
|
70
fl-oz/s
|
2.07015e-12
km³/s
|
71
fl-oz/s
|
2.09972e-12
km³/s
|
72
fl-oz/s
|
2.12929e-12
km³/s
|
73
fl-oz/s
|
2.15887e-12
km³/s
|
74
fl-oz/s
|
2.18844e-12
km³/s
|
75
fl-oz/s
|
2.21801e-12
km³/s
|
76
fl-oz/s
|
2.24759e-12
km³/s
|
77
fl-oz/s
|
2.27716e-12
km³/s
|
78
fl-oz/s
|
2.30674e-12
km³/s
|
79
fl-oz/s
|
2.33631e-12
km³/s
|
80
fl-oz/s
|
2.36588e-12
km³/s
|
81
fl-oz/s
|
2.39546e-12
km³/s
|
82
fl-oz/s
|
2.42503e-12
km³/s
|
83
fl-oz/s
|
2.4546e-12
km³/s
|
84
fl-oz/s
|
2.48418e-12
km³/s
|
85
fl-oz/s
|
2.51375e-12
km³/s
|
86
fl-oz/s
|
2.54332e-12
km³/s
|
87
fl-oz/s
|
2.5729e-12
km³/s
|
88
fl-oz/s
|
2.60247e-12
km³/s
|
89
fl-oz/s
|
2.63204e-12
km³/s
|
90
fl-oz/s
|
2.66162e-12
km³/s
|
91
fl-oz/s
|
2.69119e-12
km³/s
|
92
fl-oz/s
|
2.72076e-12
km³/s
|
93
fl-oz/s
|
2.75034e-12
km³/s
|
94
fl-oz/s
|
2.77991e-12
km³/s
|
95
fl-oz/s
|
2.80949e-12
km³/s
|
96
fl-oz/s
|
2.83906e-12
km³/s
|
97
fl-oz/s
|
2.86863e-12
km³/s
|
98
fl-oz/s
|
2.89821e-12
km³/s
|
99
fl-oz/s
|
2.92778e-12
km³/s
|
100
fl-oz/s
|
2.95735e-12
km³/s
|
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