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Re: 19991108: Problems with udunits.dat: assay_ton
- Subject: Re: 19991108: Problems with udunits.dat: assay_ton
- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 14:52:09 -0700
Randy,
> To: address@hidden
> From: Randy Zagar <address@hidden>
> Subject: Problems with udunits.dat
> Organization: .
> Keywords: 199911082120.OAA14215
In the above message, you wrote:
> In the UNITS OF MASS section of udunits.dat, you have:
>
> assay_ton P 2.916667e-2 kilogram # was 2.916667e2 (typo!)
> avoirdupois_ounce P 2.834952e-2 kilogram
>
> This is a problem because now 'udunits' reports that the
> conversion factor between these two is only 1.02882.
> Clearly, this is in error.
>
>
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Do you have a reference that indicates that the above conversion factor
is incorrect? My reference
http://physics.nist.gov/Document/sp811.pdf
indicates that the above conversion factor is correct.
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Steve Emmerson <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu>
