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Cubic kilometre

A cubic kilometre (symbol km³) is an SI derived unit of volume. It is the volume of a cube of side length 1 kilometre (1000 metres).

1 km³ = 109 cubic metres

cubic metre << cubic kilometre << cubic megametre

See also

  • 1 E9 m³ for a comparison with other volumes.

07-10-2008 09:35:13
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