But I want to hear the estimates in *mass* units, kilograms and kg/s, not in
decimeters^3 or in liters or their time rates of flow.
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>Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:11:51 +1000
>From: Pat Naughtin <pat.naugh...@metricationmatters.com>
>Subject: [USMA:47682] Re: Fw: Re: Oil Spill Technical Team Using SI
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
>
> On 2010/06/11, at 07:50 , John M. Steele wrote:
>
> Well, now this team is estimating 50000 barrels
> per day
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill;_ylt=AtxggR3w2l1udpgsF6tt.oth24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTM2NnQ2cGZkBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNjEwL3VzX2d1bGZfb2lsX3NwaWxsBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3JpZXMEc2xrA3RlYW1zYXlzbXVjaA--
>
> That is 8 dam³/d to us.
>
> But the estimate gets higher every time anyone
> estimates, so I don't have any confidence in it.
>
> Dear John It might be cubic decimetres to you, but
> it is 8 megalitres to me.
> By the way a cubic decametre (= 1 megalitre) – to
> an irrigator or a water engineer – is a relatively
> small amount.
> I suppose that an automotive engineer at the SAE
> might rarely meet with megalitres of coolant or
> lubricant so a cubic decametre might be an
> appropriate size. However, to an outsider the use of
> such a specialised unit smacks of jargon.
> Cheers,
> Pat Naughtin
> Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, see
>...
