|
Positions,
Distances, Directions, Compass
Units
| NOS/NIMA |
|
IHO |
Foreign NIMA
Charts |
| km |
Kilometer(s)
|
km
|
| m |
Meter(s) |
m
|
| dm |
Decimeter(s)
|
dm
|
| cm |
Centimeter(s)
|
cm
|
| mm |
Millimeter(s)
|
mm
|
| M, Mi, NMi, NM
|
Nautical mile(s)
(1852m) or sea mile(s) |
M
|
| cbl |
Cable(s) length
|
|
| ft |
Foot/feet |
ft
|
| fm, fms |
Fathom(s) |
|
| h, hr |
Hour |
h
|
| m, min |
Minute(s) of time
|
m |
min |
| s, sec |
Second(s) of time
|
s
|
sec
|
| kn |
Knot(s) |
kn
|
| t |
Ton(s) (metric ton
equals 2,204.6 lbs) |
t
|
| cd |
Candela (new candle)
|
cd
|
|
|
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