Convert Apothecary Ounces to Gigatons
Convert Apothecary Ounces (oz ap) to Gigatons (Gt) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Gt = oz ap × 3.110347680e-14
About Apothecary Ounces
An apothecary ounce (oz ap) is identical in mass to the troy ounce - approximately 31.10 grams - and equals 8 apothecary drams or 480 grains. It was the standard ounce used by pharmacists and physicians across Europe and North America from medieval times until the 20th century. Although the apothecary system has been replaced by SI units in modern medicine, the apothecary ounce still appears in historical pharmacopeias, traditional herbal medicine texts, and some compounding pharmacy references.
About Gigatons
A gigaton (Gt) equals one billion metric tonnes (10¹² kg). It is the standard unit for planetary-scale mass measurements and global environmental budgets. Annual human CO₂ emissions are approximately 37 Gt CO₂; Earth's atmosphere contains roughly 5,480 Gt of air; Antarctic ice sheet mass is around 26,500,000 Gt of ice. Climate scientists report ice sheet mass balance changes in gigatons per year - the Greenland ice sheet loses approximately 280 Gt of ice annually due to climate change.
Quick Reference Table
| Apothecary Ounces (oz ap) | Gigatons (Gt) |
|---|---|
| 1 oz ap | 3.11 × 10-14 Gt |
| 2 oz ap | 6.221 × 10-14 Gt |
| 5 oz ap | 1.555 × 10-13 Gt |
| 10 oz ap | 3.11 × 10-13 Gt |
| 25 oz ap | 7.776 × 10-13 Gt |
| 50 oz ap | 1.555 × 10-12 Gt |
| 100 oz ap | 3.11 × 10-12 Gt |