Convert acre-inch to cup (UK)
Please provide values below to convert acre-inch [ac*in] to cup (UK) [cup (UK)], or Convert cup (UK) to acre-inch.
How to Convert Acre-Inch to Cup (Uk)
1 ac*in = 361770.794838712 cup (UK)
Example: convert 15 ac*in to cup (UK):
15 ac*in = 15 × 361770.794838712 cup (UK) = 5426561.92258067 cup (UK)
Acre-Inch to Cup (Uk) Conversion Table
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Acre-Inch
An acre-inch is a unit of volume equal to the volume of one acre of surface area filled to a depth of one inch.
History/Origin
The acre-inch has historically been used in agriculture and water resource management to measure water volume over large land areas, especially in irrigation contexts, originating from the traditional use of acres and inches as units of land area and depth.
Current Use
Today, the acre-inch is primarily used in the United States for measuring water volumes in irrigation, water rights, and reservoir capacities, especially in agricultural and environmental management.
Cup (Uk)
A cup (UK) is a unit of volume measurement used primarily in cooking, equal to approximately 284.13 milliliters.
History/Origin
The UK cup has origins in traditional British cooking and measurement systems, historically based on the imperial system. Its use has been standardized in culinary contexts over time, though it is less common in official measurement standards today.
Current Use
The UK cup is primarily used in recipes and cooking instructions within the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. It is also used in nutritional labeling and culinary contexts, often standardized as 284 milliliters for practical purposes.