Elements of 3D Seismology, 2nd Edition

Appendix C: Conversion Factors

Table 29.1: (Left) Pressure Unit Relationships. The same units are also used for modulus, stress and elastic constants. (Right) Commonly used conversion factors. Abbreviations are for giga-Pascals (gPa), mega-Pascals (mPa), kilo-Pascals (kPa), pounds per square inch (psi), standard atmospheres (atm), and Gulf of Mexico (GOM).

To convert

Into

Multiply by

psi

GPa

6.895 10 ?5

psi

MPa

0.006895

psi

KPa

6.895

GPa

psi

147,000

MPa

psi

147

KPa

psi

0.147

MPa

atm

10.14

atm

psi

14.7

atm

MPa

0.1014

ft

meter

0.3048

mile

kilometer

1.6093

ft/s

m/s

0.3048

mi 2

km 2

2.587

mi 2

acres

640

mi 2

hectares

258.7

mi 2

GOM blocks

0.1111

km 2

mi 2

2.587

acre

km 2

0.004042

acre

hectare

0.4042

acre

GOM block

1.736 10 ?4

GOM block

sq mile

9

GOM block

sq km

23.28

GOM block

hectare

23280

g/cc

kg/m 3

1000

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