Bruce,
You might remind (or inform?) Michael that meter squared is
an "SI Unit", but hectare has only the status of a unit "currently"
accepted for use with SI (Table 8 in the BIPM Brochure).
Therefore, meter squared is preferred.
Gene.
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 11:58:17 -0700
> From: Michael Lombardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Please add SI units to web page
> ...
> It is NIST policy to always use SI units. However, when a unit is not well
> known and the text is intended for a general audience, we sometimes specify
> both the SI unit and the imperial unit. In this case, the page has been
> modified to use hectares with acres in parantheses.
>
> Thank you for noticing this error,
>
>
> Michael Lombardi
> Time and Frequency Division
> National Institute of Standards & Technology
> (303) 497-3212, FAX (303) 497-3228
>
