Decametre

A decametre (International spellingDecimal multiples and submultiples of SI units , 2006, SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI), 8th editionUnit of length (metre) , 2006, SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI), 8th edition) (American spelling dekameter or decameterThe Two Classes of SI Units and the SI Prefixes, 2008, The NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units) is a unit of length equal to ten metres. Its symbol is the dam.

A decametre is not used very often. It is sometimes used to measure heights in meteorology, while a cubic decametre is sometimes used for describing the volumes of rivers and lakes.

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Category:Units of length