earth radius | 1 R⊕ | 2 R⊕ | 3 R⊕ | 4 R⊕ | 5 R⊕ | 6 R⊕ | 7 R⊕ | 8 R⊕ | 9 R⊕ | 10 R⊕ | 11 R⊕ | 12 R⊕ | 13 R⊕ | 14 R⊕ | 15 R⊕ | 16 R⊕ | 17 R⊕ | 18 R⊕ | 19 R⊕ | 20 R⊕ | 21 R⊕ | 22 R⊕ | 23 R⊕ | 24 R⊕ | 25 R⊕ | 26 R⊕ | 27 R⊕ | 28 R⊕ | 29 R⊕ | 30 R⊕ | 31 R⊕ | 32 R⊕ | 33 R⊕ | 34 R⊕ | 35 R⊕ | 36 R⊕ | 37 R⊕ | 38 R⊕ | 39 R⊕ | 40 R⊕ | 41 R⊕ | 42 R⊕ | 43 R⊕ | 44 R⊕ | 45 R⊕ | 46 R⊕ | 47 R⊕ | 48 R⊕ | 49 R⊕ | 50 R⊕ | 51 R⊕ | 52 R⊕ | 53 R⊕ | 54 R⊕ | 55 R⊕ | 56 R⊕ | 57 R⊕ | 58 R⊕ | 59 R⊕ | 60 R⊕ | 61 R⊕ | 62 R⊕ | 63 R⊕ | 64 R⊕ | 65 R⊕ | 66 R⊕ | 67 R⊕ | 68 R⊕ | 69 R⊕ | 70 R⊕ | 71 R⊕ | 72 R⊕ | 73 R⊕ | 74 R⊕ | 75 R⊕ | 76 R⊕ | 77 R⊕ | 78 R⊕ | 79 R⊕ | 80 R⊕ | 81 R⊕ | 82 R⊕ | 83 R⊕ | 84 R⊕ | 85 R⊕ | 86 R⊕ | 87 R⊕ | 88 R⊕ | 89 R⊕ | 90 R⊕ | 91 R⊕ | 92 R⊕ | 93 R⊕ | 94 R⊕ | 95 R⊕ | 96 R⊕ | 97 R⊕ | 98 R⊕ | 99 R⊕ | 100 R⊕ |
fathom | 3,483,705.1618548 ftm | 6,967,410.3237095 ftm | 10,451,115.485564 ftm | 13,934,820.647419 ftm | 17,418,525.809274 ftm | 20,902,230.971129 ftm | 24,385,936.132983 ftm | 27,869,641.294838 ftm | 31,353,346.456693 ftm | 34,837,051.618548 ftm | 38,320,756.780402 ftm | 41,804,461.942257 ftm | 45,288,167.104112 ftm | 48,771,872.265967 ftm | 52,255,577.427822 ftm | 55,739,282.589676 ftm | 59,222,987.751531 ftm | 62,706,692.913386 ftm | 66,190,398.075241 ftm | 69,674,103.237095 ftm | 73,157,808.39895 ftm | 76,641,513.560805 ftm | 80,125,218.72266 ftm | 83,608,923.884514 ftm | 87,092,629.046369 ftm | 90,576,334.208224 ftm | 94,060,039.370079 ftm | 97,543,744.531934 ftm | 101,027,449.69379 ftm | 104,511,154.85564 ftm | 107,994,860.0175 ftm | 111,478,565.17935 ftm | 114,962,270.34121 ftm | 118,445,975.50306 ftm | 121,929,680.66492 ftm | 125,413,385.82677 ftm | 128,897,090.98863 ftm | 132,380,796.15048 ftm | 135,864,501.31234 ftm | 139,348,206.47419 ftm | 142,831,911.63605 ftm | 146,315,616.7979 ftm | 149,799,321.95976 ftm | 153,283,027.12161 ftm | 156,766,732.28346 ftm | 160,250,437.44532 ftm | 163,734,142.60717 ftm | 167,217,847.76903 ftm | 170,701,552.93088 ftm | 174,185,258.09274 ftm | 177,668,963.25459 ftm | 181,152,668.41645 ftm | 184,636,373.5783 ftm | 188,120,078.74016 ftm | 191,603,783.90201 ftm | 195,087,489.06387 ftm | 198,571,194.22572 ftm | 202,054,899.38758 ftm | 205,538,604.54943 ftm | 209,022,309.71129 ftm | 212,506,014.87314 ftm | 215,989,720.035 ftm | 219,473,425.19685 ftm | 222,957,130.35871 ftm | 226,440,835.52056 ftm | 229,924,540.68241 ftm | 233,408,245.84427 ftm | 236,891,951.00612 ftm | 240,375,656.16798 ftm | 243,859,361.32983 ftm | 247,343,066.49169 ftm | 250,826,771.65354 ftm | 254,310,476.8154 ftm | 257,794,181.97725 ftm | 261,277,887.13911 ftm | 264,761,592.30096 ftm | 268,245,297.46282 ftm | 271,729,002.62467 ftm | 275,212,707.78653 ftm | 278,696,412.94838 ftm | 282,180,118.11024 ftm | 285,663,823.27209 ftm | 289,147,528.43395 ftm | 292,631,233.5958 ftm | 296,114,938.75766 ftm | 299,598,643.91951 ftm | 303,082,349.08136 ftm | 306,566,054.24322 ftm | 310,049,759.40507 ftm | 313,533,464.56693 ftm | 317,017,169.72878 ftm | 320,500,874.89064 ftm | 323,984,580.05249 ftm | 327,468,285.21435 ftm | 330,951,990.3762 ftm | 334,435,695.53806 ftm | 337,919,400.69991 ftm | 341,403,105.86177 ftm | 344,886,811.02362 ftm | 348,370,516.18548 ftm |
Earth radius is the distance from Earth's center to its surface, about 6,371 km (3,959 mi). This length is also used as a unit of distance, especially in astronomy and geology, where it is usually denoted by R⊕.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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earth radius | R⊕ | ≈ 6,371 km | ≈ 6,371 km | Science - Astronomy (Length) |
earth radius | fathoms | earth radius | fathoms |
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1 | ≈ 3483705.1618548 | 4 | ≈ 13934820.647419 |
1.5 | ≈ 5225557.7427822 | 4.5 | ≈ 15676673.228346 |
2 | ≈ 6967410.3237095 | 5 | ≈ 17418525.809274 |
2.5 | ≈ 8709262.9046369 | 5.5 | ≈ 19160378.390201 |
3 | ≈ 10451115.485564 | 6 | ≈ 20902230.971129 |
A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet (1.8288 metres), used especially for measuring the depth of water.
There are two yards (6 feet) in an imperial fathom. Originally the span of a man's outstretched arms, the size of a fathom has varied slightly depending on whether it was defined as a thousandth of an (Admiralty) nautical mile or as a multiple of the imperial yard. Formerly, the term was used for any of several units of length varying around 5–5 1⁄2 feet.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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fathom | ftm | ≡ 6 ft | = 1.8288 m | Imperial/US |
fathoms | earth radius | fathoms | earth radius |
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1 | ≈ 2.8705069847748E-7 | 4 | ≈ 1.1482027939099E-6 |
1.5 | ≈ 4.3057604771621E-7 | 4.5 | ≈ 1.2917281431486E-6 |
2 | ≈ 5.7410139695495E-7 | 5 | ≈ 1.4352534923874E-6 |
2.5 | ≈ 7.1762674619369E-7 | 5.5 | ≈ 1.5787788416261E-6 |
3 | ≈ 8.6115209543243E-7 | 6 | ≈ 1.7223041908649E-6 |
earth radius | fathoms |
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1 | ≈ 3,483,705.1618548 |
2.8705069847748 × 10-7 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |