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Nautical League (Int) (nl (int))
The international nautical league is defined as 3 international nautical miles, or 5,556 meters. It simplifies the expression of moderately large maritime distances by grouping nautical miles into a more manageable larger unit. Because nautical miles relate directly to Earth's geometry, the nautical league also maintains a connection to latitude and longitude. While not widely used in modern navigation—pilots and mariners typically stick to nautical miles and knots—nautical leagues still appear in older literature, historical accounts of sea voyages, and some naval traditions. They offer narrative convenience when describing long journeys without resorting to extremely large numbers. The unit highlights the tendency of sailors to create practical, scaled units that simplify communication during long-distance travel.
Exameter (Em)
An exameter, equal to 10¹⁸ meters, reaches into the interstellar and even intergalactic scale. It is useful for describing the dimensions of star clusters, distances between major astronomical features, or large-scale cosmological structures. Only a handful of physical phenomena require expression in exameters, and even then, astronomers typically prefer parsecs or light-years. The unit sees more use in theoretical physics, cosmology, and data modeling where SI uniformity is necessary. For example, mathematical simulations of the universe's evolution may employ exameters in their internal computations. Although too large for everyday use, the exameter highlights the vastness of the universe and the adaptability of the metric system to describe phenomena across incomprehensible scales.