Convert Picosiemens per metre to Millisiemens per metre
Convert Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) to Millisiemens per metre (mS/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mS/m = pS/m × 1.000000000e-9
About Picosiemens per metre
The picosiemens per metre (pS/m) equals 10⁻¹² S/m, the scale for the most resistive solid dielectrics: amber (~10⁻¹⁴ S/m), borosilicate glass (~10⁻¹² S/m), and PTFE (<10⁻¹⁵ S/m). A material with 1 TΩ·m bulk resistivity has conductivity of exactly 1 pS/m. 1 pS/m = 10⁻¹² S/m = 10⁻´ µS/m.
About Millisiemens per metre
The millisiemens per metre (mS/m) equals 10⁻³ S/m and is the preferred unit in geophysical electromagnetic induction surveys (EM-31, EM-38) for soil and shallow-subsurface conductivity mapping. Agricultural soil reads 5-200 mS/m; saline soils exceed 400 mS/m; near-surface marine sediments reach 1 000 mS/m. 1 mS/m = 10⁻³ S/m = 10 µS/cm.
Quick Reference Table
| Picosiemens per metre (pS/m) | Millisiemens per metre (mS/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 pS/m | 1 × 10-9 mS/m |
| 2 pS/m | 2 × 10-9 mS/m |
| 5 pS/m | 5 × 10-9 mS/m |
| 10 pS/m | 1 × 10-8 mS/m |
| 25 pS/m | 2.5 × 10-8 mS/m |
| 50 pS/m | 5 × 10-8 mS/m |
| 100 pS/m | 1 × 10-7 mS/m |