THE SEVEN SI BASE UNITS
Scientists update the International System of Units.
The metre is already defined by the speed of light,
but physical are under way to tie all seven units to
fundamental physical constants.
         
 
                     
First published in: ‘GEO’ 03/2008
Text by: Jan Lublinski
Photos available through: VISUM
       
                     
© Marc Steinmetz, 2008