Convert board foot to teraliter
Please provide values below to convert board foot [FBM] to teraliter [TL], or Convert teraliter to board foot.
How to Convert Board Foot to Teraliter
1 FBM = 2.3597372e-12 TL
Example: convert 15 FBM to TL:
15 FBM = 15 × 2.3597372e-12 TL = 3.5396058e-11 TL
Board Foot to Teraliter Conversion Table
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Board Foot
A board foot is a unit of volume measurement for lumber, representing a volume of 1 foot long by 1 foot wide by 1 inch thick.
History/Origin
The board foot originated in the United States in the 19th century as a standard measurement for lumber industry, simplifying trade and inventory calculations.
Current Use
It is still widely used in the lumber and woodworking industries to quantify and price wood volumes, especially in North America.
Teraliter
A teraliter (TL) is a unit of volume equal to one trillion liters (10^12 liters).
History/Origin
The teraliter is part of the metric system's series of prefixes, introduced to denote large quantities of liters, primarily used in scientific and industrial contexts as a standard unit of volume measurement.
Current Use
Teraliters are used in scientific research, environmental studies, and industries dealing with large-scale liquid volumes, such as water resource management and global climate data analysis.