Convert nautical mile (UK) to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Dekameter
1 NM (UK) = 185.3184 dam
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to dam:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 185.3184 dam = 2779.776 dam
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Dekameter Conversion Table
| nautical mile (UK) | dekameter |
|---|
Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.