| Abbreviation
|
Unit
|
| °C
|
degree(s) Celsius
|
| $/kW
|
dollar(s) per kilowatt
|
| μm
|
micrometer(s)
|
| μs
|
microsecond(s)
|
| Å
|
angstrom(s) (10-10m)
|
| amp
|
ampere(s)
|
| as
|
attaseconds- one quintillionth of a second
|
| Bbl
|
billion barrels
|
| cm
|
centimeter(s)
|
| cm/min
|
centimeter(s) per minute
|
| eV
|
electron volt(s)
|
| fs
|
femptosecond(s)
|
| gal
|
gallon(s)
|
| Gha
|
gigahectare(s)
|
| GJ
|
gigajoule(s)
|
| Gtons
|
gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons)
|
| GW
|
gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts)
|
| kg
|
kilogram(s)
|
| kWh
|
kilowatt hour(s)
|
| kWth
|
kilowatt(s) (thermal)
|
| K
|
Kelvin
|
| L
|
liter(s)
|
| MHz
|
megahertz
|
| mm
|
millimeter(s)
|
| MW
|
megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts)
|
| MWe
|
megawatt(s) (electric)
|
| MWth
|
megawatt(s) (thermal)
|
| MW/yr
|
megawatt(s) per year
|
| nm
|
nanometer(s)
|
| nm/s
|
nanometer(s) per second
|
| ps
|
picosecond(s)
|
| psi
|
pound(s) per square inch
|
| s
|
second(s)
|
| TW
|
terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts)
|
| W
|
watt(s)
|
| Wp
|
peak watt(s)
|
| yr
|
year(s)
|