| 词条 | Icelandic units of measurement |
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A number of units of measurement were used in Iceland to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. Since 1907, the metric system has been compulsory in Iceland.[1][2] Unit system before the metric systemA number of units were used and these units were analogues to Danish. LengthA number of units were used in Iceland to measure length. One feet (fet) was equal to 0.31385 m and one nautical mile (sjómíla) was equal to 1855 m, as they were defined by their metric equivalents.[1] Some other units are given below:[1][3]
MassA number of units were used to measure mass. One pound (pund) was equal to 0.5 kg as it was defined by its metric equivalent.[1] Some other units are given below:[1][3]
AreaA number of units were used to measure area. One square fathom was equal to 3.546 m2 and one square mile was equal to 56.7383 km2, as they were defined by their metric equivalents.[1] Some other units are given below:[1]
CapacityA number of units were used to measure capacity. One pot (pottur) was equal to 0.9661 liters as it was defined by its metric equivalent.[1] Some other units are given below:[1][3]
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{Cite book|title = International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology|last = Washburn|first = E.W.|publisher = McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc|year = 1926|location = New York|pages = 8}} {{Systems of measurement}}2. ^{{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli |first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 7}} 3. ^1 2 {{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli |first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 117, 118}} 4. ^http://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=2940 5. ^http://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=6557 3 : Icelandic culture|History of Iceland|Units of measurement by country |
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