Measure-0.0.1: A library for units of measurement

Data.Measure.Length

Description

For measuring length, the distance between two points.

     Data.Measure.Length> 27 ..> miles <.. metres
     43452.288
     Data.Measure.Length> 14.6 ..> kilometres <.. nauticalMiles
     7.883369330453564
     Data.Measure.Length> 14.6 ..> parsecs <.. kilometres
     4.5050896172e14

Synopsis

Documentation

nm :: LengthMeasure -> DoubleSource

The ratio of measurement of length in nanometres.

yoctometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -24 metres.

zeptometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -21 metres.

attometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -18 metres.

femtometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -15 metres.

fermis :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -15 metres.

picometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -12 metres.

nanometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -9 metres.

micrometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -6 metres.

millimetres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -3 metres.

centimetres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -2 metres.

decimetres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ -1 metres.

metres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length.

kilometres :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 ^ 3 metres.

au :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, Astronomical Units.

lightSeconds :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, the distance light travels in a vaccuum in one second.

lightMinutes :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, the distance light travels in a vaccuum in one minute.

lightHours :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, the distance light travels in a vaccuum in one hour.

lightDays :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, the distance light travels in a vaccuum in one day.

lightYears :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, the distance light travels in a vaccuum in one (Julian) year.

parsecs :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, parallax of one arcsecond.

ells :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, approximating the length of a man's arm.

inches :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 25.4 millimetres.

thou :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 0.0254 millimetres.

feet :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 12 inches.

yards :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 3 feet.

quarters :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, a quarter of a yard.

miles :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 1760 yards.

nauticalMiles :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 1852 metres.

nauticalMilesAdmiralty :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 6080 feet.

fathoms :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 1828.8 millimetres.

cables :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 100 fathoms.

chains :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 66 feet.

furlongs :: LengthMeasureSource

A measurement of length, 10 chains.

nm' :: Length -> DoubleSource

The number of nanometres.

length' :: Double -> LengthSource

Construct a Length from a floating-point value.