Micrometer to Fathom Converter

Micrometer

A micrometer (symbol: μm) is a unit for measuring length. One micrometer equals to one millionth of a meter i.e. 0.000001 m. One micrometer can be expressed in scientific notation as 1×10⁻⁶ m.

Micrometer is often used to express length at the atomic levels. The micrometer is a common unit of measurement for wavelengths of infrared radiation as well as sizes of biological cells and bacteria. The width of a single human hair ranges from approximately 20 to 200 μm. The longest human chromosome, chromosome 1, is approximately 10 μm in length.

Fathom

A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet (1.8288 m). The unit of fathom is used especially for measuring the depth of water. The fathom is neither an International Standard (SI) unit, nor an internationally-accepted non-SI unit. Most modern nautical charts indicate depth in meters. However, the U.S. Hydrographic Office uses feet and fathoms. A nautical chart will always explicitly indicate the units of depth used.

An imperial fathom is equal to two yards (6 feet).

Micrometers To Fathom Table