What Is This Tool?
This unit converter transforms volume values from gigaliters (GL), a metric unit for very large liquid volumes, to acre-foot (US survey), a unit commonly used in US water management and agriculture.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value you wish to convert in gigaliters
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Select gigaliter as the source unit and acre-foot (US survey) as the target unit
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Click convert to get the equivalent volume in acre-foot (US survey)
Key Features
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Converts large volume measurements between gigaliters and acre-foot (US survey)
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Browser-based and user-friendly interface
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Supports practical applications in water resource planning and agriculture
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Facilitates communication between scientific and US customary volume units
Examples
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2 gigaliters equals approximately 1621.42 acre-foot (US survey)
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0.5 gigaliters equals approximately 405.35 acre-foot (US survey)
Common Use Cases
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Reporting reservoir and dam storage capacities
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Planning municipal and regional water supplies
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Translating scientific volume data to units relevant for water rights and irrigation management
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Assessing large-scale wastewater or industrial liquid volumes
Tips & Best Practices
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Verify unit compatibility for your application before converting
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Use this converter to bridge metric and US customary volume units
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Understand the specific context of volume measurement in hydrology or agriculture
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Consider the measurement system differences when precision is critical
Limitations
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The acre-foot (US survey) relies on the US survey foot which differs slightly from an international foot
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Conversion accuracy is important for legal and engineering purposes due to unit system differences
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does one gigaliter represent?
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One gigaliter (GL) is a unit of volume equal to one billion liters or one million cubic meters, used to measure very large quantities of liquid.
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What is an acre-foot (US survey)?
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An acre-foot (US survey) is the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equaling about 1,233.5 cubic meters.
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Why convert gigaliters to acre-foot (US survey)?
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This conversion helps translate large metric volume units into ones commonly used in US water resource management and agricultural planning.
Key Terminology
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Gigaliter [GL]
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A volume unit equal to 10^9 liters or 1,000,000 cubic meters, used for very large liquid quantities.
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Acre-foot (US survey)
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A unit of volume equal to the amount of water covering one acre to one US survey foot of depth, about 1,233.5 cubic meters.
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US Survey Foot
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A unit of length used in the United States for surveying, slightly different from the international foot.