“Gallon per second” is a fascinating unit of flow rate often used in engineering and environmental studies to quantify the movement of liquids. It might surprise you that in the United States, the Imperial gallon conversion to seconds adds an intriguing complexity. The U.S. gallon, used primarily in this unit, is smaller than the Imperial gallon used in the UK. This difference can significantly impact calculations involving large-scale water management systems or river flows.
Historically, variations of the gallon were used to measure commodities, including beer and wine, creating a diverse heritage for this versatile unit. Imagine that a single gallon per second flow rate could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in just under 32 hours! Such conversions shed light on the immense scale of water flow in various applications, from plumbing to hydrology.
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.
| Gallons per second | Cubic kilometers per second |
|---|---|
0
gal/s
|
0
km³/s
|
0.5
gal/s
|
1.89271e-12
km³/s
|
1
gal/s
|
3.78541e-12
km³/s
|
1.5
gal/s
|
5.67812e-12
km³/s
|
2
gal/s
|
7.57082e-12
km³/s
|
2.5
gal/s
|
9.46353e-12
km³/s
|
3
gal/s
|
1.13562e-11
km³/s
|
3.5
gal/s
|
1.32489e-11
km³/s
|
4
gal/s
|
1.51416e-11
km³/s
|
4.5
gal/s
|
1.70344e-11
km³/s
|
5
gal/s
|
1.89271e-11
km³/s
|
5.5
gal/s
|
2.08198e-11
km³/s
|
6
gal/s
|
2.27125e-11
km³/s
|
6.5
gal/s
|
2.46052e-11
km³/s
|
7
gal/s
|
2.64979e-11
km³/s
|
7.5
gal/s
|
2.83906e-11
km³/s
|
8
gal/s
|
3.02833e-11
km³/s
|
8.5
gal/s
|
3.2176e-11
km³/s
|
9
gal/s
|
3.40687e-11
km³/s
|
9.5
gal/s
|
3.59614e-11
km³/s
|
10
gal/s
|
3.78541e-11
km³/s
|
10.5
gal/s
|
3.97468e-11
km³/s
|
11
gal/s
|
4.16395e-11
km³/s
|
11.5
gal/s
|
4.35322e-11
km³/s
|
12
gal/s
|
4.54249e-11
km³/s
|
12.5
gal/s
|
4.73176e-11
km³/s
|
13
gal/s
|
4.92104e-11
km³/s
|
13.5
gal/s
|
5.11031e-11
km³/s
|
14
gal/s
|
5.29958e-11
km³/s
|
14.5
gal/s
|
5.48885e-11
km³/s
|
15
gal/s
|
5.67812e-11
km³/s
|
15.5
gal/s
|
5.86739e-11
km³/s
|
16
gal/s
|
6.05666e-11
km³/s
|
16.5
gal/s
|
6.24593e-11
km³/s
|
17
gal/s
|
6.4352e-11
km³/s
|
17.5
gal/s
|
6.62447e-11
km³/s
|
18
gal/s
|
6.81374e-11
km³/s
|
18.5
gal/s
|
7.00301e-11
km³/s
|
19
gal/s
|
7.19228e-11
km³/s
|
19.5
gal/s
|
7.38155e-11
km³/s
|
20
gal/s
|
7.57082e-11
km³/s
|
20.5
gal/s
|
7.76009e-11
km³/s
|
21
gal/s
|
7.94936e-11
km³/s
|
21.5
gal/s
|
8.13864e-11
km³/s
|
22
gal/s
|
8.32791e-11
km³/s
|
22.5
gal/s
|
8.51718e-11
km³/s
|
23
gal/s
|
8.70645e-11
km³/s
|
23.5
gal/s
|
8.89572e-11
km³/s
|
24
gal/s
|
9.08499e-11
km³/s
|
24.5
gal/s
|
9.27426e-11
km³/s
|
25
gal/s
|
9.46353e-11
km³/s
|
25.5
gal/s
|
9.6528e-11
km³/s
|
26
gal/s
|
9.84207e-11
km³/s
|
26.5
gal/s
|
1.00313e-10
km³/s
|
27
gal/s
|
1.02206e-10
km³/s
|
27.5
gal/s
|
1.04099e-10
km³/s
|
28
gal/s
|
1.05992e-10
km³/s
|
28.5
gal/s
|
1.07884e-10
km³/s
|
29
gal/s
|
1.09777e-10
km³/s
|
29.5
gal/s
|
1.1167e-10
km³/s
|
30
gal/s
|
1.13562e-10
km³/s
|
30.5
gal/s
|
1.15455e-10
km³/s
|
31
gal/s
|
1.17348e-10
km³/s
|
31.5
gal/s
|
1.1924e-10
km³/s
|
32
gal/s
|
1.21133e-10
km³/s
|
32.5
gal/s
|
1.23026e-10
km³/s
|
33
gal/s
|
1.24919e-10
km³/s
|
33.5
gal/s
|
1.26811e-10
km³/s
|
34
gal/s
|
1.28704e-10
km³/s
|
34.5
gal/s
|
1.30597e-10
km³/s
|
35
gal/s
|
1.32489e-10
km³/s
|
35.5
gal/s
|
1.34382e-10
km³/s
|
36
gal/s
|
1.36275e-10
km³/s
|
36.5
gal/s
|
1.38168e-10
km³/s
|
37
gal/s
|
1.40060e-10
km³/s
|
37.5
gal/s
|
1.41953e-10
km³/s
|
38
gal/s
|
1.43846e-10
km³/s
|
38.5
gal/s
|
1.45738e-10
km³/s
|
39
gal/s
|
1.47631e-10
km³/s
|
39.5
gal/s
|
1.49524e-10
km³/s
|
40
gal/s
|
1.51416e-10
km³/s
|
40.5
gal/s
|
1.53309e-10
km³/s
|
41
gal/s
|
1.55202e-10
km³/s
|
41.5
gal/s
|
1.57095e-10
km³/s
|
42
gal/s
|
1.58987e-10
km³/s
|
42.5
gal/s
|
1.60880e-10
km³/s
|
43
gal/s
|
1.62773e-10
km³/s
|
43.5
gal/s
|
1.64665e-10
km³/s
|
44
gal/s
|
1.66558e-10
km³/s
|
44.5
gal/s
|
1.68451e-10
km³/s
|
45
gal/s
|
1.70344e-10
km³/s
|
45.5
gal/s
|
1.72236e-10
km³/s
|
46
gal/s
|
1.74129e-10
km³/s
|
46.5
gal/s
|
1.76022e-10
km³/s
|
47
gal/s
|
1.77914e-10
km³/s
|
47.5
gal/s
|
1.79807e-10
km³/s
|
48
gal/s
|
1.817e-10
km³/s
|
48.5
gal/s
|
1.83592e-10
km³/s
|
49
gal/s
|
1.85485e-10
km³/s
|
49.5
gal/s
|
1.87378e-10
km³/s
|
50
gal/s
|
1.89271e-10
km³/s
|
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