The gauss, is a unit of measurement of magnetic induction, also known as magnetic flux density. The unit is part of the Gaussian system of units, which inherited it from the older centimetre–gram–second electromagnetic units system. Wikipedia
esu-cgs: 1/ccgs esu
Gaussian base units: 1 cm−1/2⋅g1/2⋅s−1
Named after: Carl Friedrich Gauss
SI derived units: 10−4 tesla
Symbol: G or Gs
Unit system: Gaussian and emu-cgs