Units of Measure
 he Metric System
CABLE LENGTH In Verne's context, 600 feet CENTIGRADE 0 degrees centigrade = freezing water
FATHOM 6 feetGRAM Roughly 1/28 of an ounce
HECTARE Roughly 2.5 acresKNOT 1.15 miles per hour LEAGUE In Verne's context, 2.16 miles LITER Roughly 1 quart METER Roughly 1 yard, 3 inches
- MILLIMETER Roughly 1/25 of an inch- CENTIMETER Roughly 2/5 of an inch - DECIMETER Roughly 4 inches - KILOMETER Roughly 6/10 of a mile - MYRIAMETER Roughly 6.2 miles
TON, METRIC Roughly 2,200 pounds viii |
