What Is This Tool?
This unit converter transforms volume measurements from teraliters (TL), a metric unit expressing very large volumes in cubic kilometers, into acre-feet (ac*ft), a customary unit often used in water resource management and irrigation planning.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in teraliters (TL) you wish to convert
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Select 'teraliter [TL]' as the source unit if required
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Choose 'acre-foot [ac*ft]' as the target unit
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Click the convert button to see the result in acre-feet
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Use the converted value for water resource or irrigation planning
Key Features
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Converts large volume units from teraliters to acre-feet with ease
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Browser-based tool accessible without installation
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Supports water resource and agricultural planning needs
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Uses precise conversion rate: 1 TL = 810,713.19378991 ac*ft
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Helps translate metric-scale volumes into customary US units
Examples
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Converting 2 TL yields 1,621,426.39 acre-feet
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Converting 0.5 TL equals 405,356.60 acre-feet
Common Use Cases
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Describing volumes of large lakes and reservoirs
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Reporting regional or national water budgets and hydrological inventories
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Accounting for reservoir storage and water releases
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Planning agricultural irrigation water allocations
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Expressing municipal or regional annual water supply volumes
Tips & Best Practices
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Verify the volume input is in teraliters before converting
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Use conversions for strategic water resource and agricultural management
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Remember acre-foot is regionally used, mainly in the US customary system
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Consider unit context when comparing metric and customary volume data
Limitations
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Acre-foot is mainly used in US customary units, limiting global relevance
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Large-scale volume conversions may introduce rounding differences
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Acre-foot assumes uniform water depth over an acre, not always accurate for irregular bodies
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a teraliter?
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A teraliter (TL) is a volume unit representing 10^12 liters, equivalent to a cubic kilometer, used to measure very large volumes.
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What does an acre-foot measure?
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An acre-foot is the volume of water covering one acre of area to a depth of one foot, commonly used in water resource management.
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Why convert teraliters to acre-feet?
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This conversion translates large-scale metric volumes into customary units useful for irrigation, reservoir accounting, and regional water supply.
Key Terminology
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Teraliter [TL]
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A unit of volume equal to 10^12 liters (1 cubic kilometer), used for measuring very large volumes.
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Acre-foot [ac*ft]
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A customary volume unit representing water covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to convert between two units, here 1 TL equals 810,713.19378991 acre-feet.