chain Group (Library of Units and Constants

Name:
chain
(convert chain to new units)

Abbreviation:
ch

Another Name:
international-chain

Quantity:
length

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
20.1168 meters

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
100 links

Note:
The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:
chain-engineer
(convert chain-engineer to new units)

Abbreviation:
ch-eng

Another Name:
chain-ramsden

Quantity:
length

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
30.48 meters

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
100 links-engineer

Note:
The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:
chain-US-survey
(convert chain-US-survey to new units)

Abbreviation:
ch-US-survey

Other Names:
survey-chain, chain-surveyor, chain-gunter

Quantity:
length

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
20.116840234 meters

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
100 links-US-survey

Notes:
(1) The "US-survey" suffix indicates that this unit is used in the United States for some survey measurements.
(2) The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.


Name:	chain (convert chain to new units)
Abbreviation:	ch
Another Name:	international-chain
Quantity:	length
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	20.1168 meters
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	100 links
Note:	The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:	chain-engineer (convert chain-engineer to new units)
Abbreviation:	ch-eng
Another Name:	chain-ramsden
Quantity:	length
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	30.48 meters
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	100 links-engineer
Note:	The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:	chain-US-survey (convert chain-US-survey to new units)
Abbreviation:	ch-US-survey
Other Names:	survey-chain, chain-surveyor, chain-gunter
Quantity:	length
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	20.116840234 meters
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	100 links-US-survey
Notes:	(1) The "US-survey" suffix indicates that this unit is used in the United States for some survey measurements. (2) The metric (SI) equivalent above was calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

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