Convert Milliwatt per square metre to Megawatt per square metre
Convert Milliwatt per square metre (mW/m²) to Megawatt per square metre (MW/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MW/m² = mW/m² × 1.000000000e-9
About Milliwatt per square metre
The milliwatt per square metre (mW/m²) equals 10⁻³ W/m². Relevant in geothermal surveys: global average continental heat flux ≈ 65 mW/m², oceanic ≈ 101 mW/m². Used in building physics for quantifying very small heat leakage through ultra-high-performance insulation. 1 mW/m² = 10⁻³ W/m² = 1 erg/(s·cm²).
About Megawatt per square metre
The megawatt per square metre (MW/m²) equals exactly 10⁶ W/m². Used in fusion reactor engineering (plasma-facing components: 10-20 MW/m²), concentrated solar power tower receivers (≈1-3 MW/m²), and hypervelocity shock studies. Numerically equal to W/mm². 1 MW/m² = 10⁶ W/m² = 1 W/mm².
Quick Reference Table
| Milliwatt per square metre (mW/m²) | Megawatt per square metre (MW/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 mW/m² | 1 × 10-9 MW/m² |
| 2 mW/m² | 2 × 10-9 MW/m² |
| 5 mW/m² | 5 × 10-9 MW/m² |
| 10 mW/m² | 1 × 10-8 MW/m² |
| 25 mW/m² | 2.5 × 10-8 MW/m² |
| 50 mW/m² | 5 × 10-8 MW/m² |
| 100 mW/m² | 1 × 10-7 MW/m² |