[USMA:8882] RE: prefixes hecto, deka, deci, centi

[James R.Frysinger]

One sometimes sees the dekameter (dam) used by meteorologists and
oceanographers.

Jim

On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Dennis Brownridge wrote:
....
> The hectometer (hm) would be convenient for flight altitudes, if aviation
> ever metricates.
....

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