Description: This document describes a recommended syntax for writing the string representation of unit labels ("VOUnits").
System Type: Specification
Domain: Astronomy
Source: http://www.ivoa.net/documents/VOUnits/index.html
Version: 1.0
Permalink: https://umis.stuchalk.domains.unf.edu/repsystems/view/IVOA

Representations

Unit	Representation	Status
Meter	m	preferred
Ampere	A	preferred
Kilogram	kg	preferred
Kelvin	K	preferred
Candela	cd	preferred
Second	s	preferred
Joule	J	preferred
Joule per Mole	J.mol**-1	current
Meter cubed per mole	m**3.mol**-1	current
Micromole	umol	alternate
Hertz	Hz	preferred
Gram	g	preferred
Coulomb	C	preferred
Radian	rad	preferred
Steradian	sr	preferred
Meter cubed	m**3	current
Mole per mole	mol.mol**-1	current
Newton	N	preferred
Mole	mol	preferred
Meter squared	m**2	current
Millimeter	mm	preferred
Millimole	mmol	preferred
Pascal	Pa	preferred
Newton meter	N.m	current
Watt	W	preferred
Volt	V	preferred
Farad	F	preferred
Siemens	S	preferred
Ohm	Ohm	current
Weber	Wb	preferred
Tesla	T	preferred
Henry	H	preferred
Lumen	lm	preferred
Lux	lx	preferred
Joule second	J.s	current
Nanomole	nmol	preferred
Angstrom	angstrom	current
Nanometer	nm	preferred
Reciprocal Mole	mol-1	current
Centimeter cubed per mole	cm**3.mol**-1	current