temperature
PrintThe measure of how cold or hot a thing is. The kelvin, unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
Links to NI Developer Zone for temperature measurements and related entries.
Units:
degrees K (kelvin). Temperature is often measured in degrees Celsius (C), which equals the temperature in Kelvin minus 273.15.
Additional References
International Standards:
- International Temperature Scale of 1990
Helpful Web Sites:
- NIST definition of kelvin
- Historical background of kelvin from NIST
- Relationship of temperature to other units
- Temperature Conversion Web Site
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