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Tun


The tun is a historical unit of volume used primarily for measuring large quantities of liquid, especially wine or other alcoholic beverages.



  • Traditionally, 1 tun โ‰ˆ 252 US gallons (about 954 liters)



  • It was used in shipping and storage of liquids in large barrels called "tuns."



Summary:



  • 1 tun โ‰ˆ 252 US gallons โ‰ˆ 954 liters



  • Mainly used historically for wine and spirits



  • Represents a large cask or barrel volume in trade and storage




Acre-Foot (US Survey)


The US survey acre-foot is a volume unit used primarily in the United States for measuring large water quantities, especially in land and water resource management.


It is based on the US survey foot, which differs slightly from the international foot.



  • 1 US survey acre-foot โ‰ˆ 43,560 US survey cubic feet



  • Approximately 1,233.48 cubic meters (very close to the international acre-foot)



Summary:



  • Measures water volume over one acre to a depth of one foot (using US survey foot)



  • Used in surveying, agriculture, and water management



  • Slightly different from the international acre-foot due to foot definition



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