What Is This Tool?
This online converter allows you to convert flow measurements from acre-foot per hour to ounce per second, helping to translate large volumetric flows used in water management into smaller-scale flow rates suitable for laboratory or industrial applications.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in acre-foot per hour you want to convert.
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Select acre-foot/hour as the source unit and ounce/second as the target unit.
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent flow rate in ounces per second.
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Use the results for further calculation or process control as needed.
Key Features
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Converts volumetric flow rates between acre-foot/hour and ounce/second units with ease.
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Useful for applications across hydrology, irrigation, manufacturing, and laboratory processes.
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Provides quick calculations based on the exact conversion rate between the two units.
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Browser-based and easy to use with no need for manual formula application.
Examples
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Convert 2 acre-foot/hour: results in 23171.749829858 ounce/second.
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Convert 0.5 acre-foot/hour: results in 5792.937457465 ounce/second.
Common Use Cases
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Reporting reservoir release or diversion flow rates in water resource management.
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Sizing irrigation canals and specifying capacity for water delivery systems.
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Controlling dosing speeds of liquid ingredients in food and beverage dispensing.
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Measuring small mass feed rates of additives in manufacturing.
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Calibrating laboratory dispensers or nebulizers delivering small per-second flow amounts.
Tips & Best Practices
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Confirm whether ounce refers to fluid or mass units to avoid misinterpretation.
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Use appropriate scaling when dealing with very large numbers resulting from conversion.
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Understand the context to ensure consistent volumetric versus mass flow assumptions.
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Double-check the output to ensure it matches intended application requirements.
Limitations
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"Ounce" can refer to fluid or mass units, which may cause confusion.
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Large magnitude differences can produce unwieldy figures without scaling.
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Conversion assumes volumetric ounces consistent with the acre-foot/hour definition.
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Density variations in fluids affect accuracy for mass-based flow interpretations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does one acre-foot/hour measure?
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It measures a volumetric flow rate equivalent to one acre-foot of water passing each hour, roughly equal to 12.1 cubic feet per second.
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Can ounce/second represent both mass and volume?
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Yes, ounce/second can refer to either mass flow (avoirdupois ounce) or volumetric flow (fluid ounce) depending on the context.
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Why is the conversion result sometimes very large?
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Because acre-foot/hour represents large water volumes per hour, converting to ounce/second—a smaller unit—results in large numerical values.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot/hour
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A unit of volumetric flow rate representing one acre-foot (43,560 cubic feet) of water passing each hour.
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Ounce per second [oz/s]
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A flow rate unit indicating how many ounces (mass or fluid) pass a point every second, used for small-scale flow measurements.
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Volumetric Flow Rate
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The volume of fluid passing through a point per unit time.