temperature Quantity (Library of Units and Constants

Name:
degree-Celsius
(convert degree-Celsius to new units)

Abbreviation:
deg-C

Other Names:
degree-centigrade, centesimal-degree, Celsius

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
degree-Celsius is a metric unit
(1 * t_deg-C + 273.15) kelvin

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
temperature

Note:
The metric (SI) equivalent above is exact.

Name:
degree-Fahrenheit
(convert degree-Fahrenheit to new units)

Abbreviation:
deg-F

Another Name:
Fahrenheit

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
(0.55555555556 * t_deg-F - 17.777777778) degree-Celsius
(0.55555555556 * t_deg-F + 255.37222222) kelvin

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
temperature

Note:
The metric (SI) equivalents above were calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:
degree-Rankine
(convert degree-Rankine to new units)

Abbreviation:
deg-R

Another Name:
Rankine

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
(0.55555555556 * t_deg-R - 273.15) degree-Celsius
0.55555555556 kelvin

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
temperature

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
(5 / 9) kelvin

Note:
The metric (SI) equivalents above were calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:
kelvin
(convert kelvin to new units)

Abbreviation:
K

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
kelvin is a metric unit (in fact, it is a base SI unit)

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
temperature

Name:
Planck-temperature
(convert Planck-temperature to new units)

Abbreviation:
T-P

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
1.41679e+32 kelvin

Standard Uncertainty:
1.1e+28 kelvin

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
temperature

Note:
The value for this measured constant was obtained from NIST. See their section on constants, units, and uncertainty for more information.


Name:	degree-Celsius (convert degree-Celsius to new units)
Abbreviation:	deg-C
Other Names:	degree-centigrade, centesimal-degree, Celsius
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	degree-Celsius is a metric unit (1 * t_deg-C + 273.15) kelvin
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	temperature
Note:	The metric (SI) equivalent above is exact.

Name:	degree-Fahrenheit (convert degree-Fahrenheit to new units)
Abbreviation:	deg-F
Another Name:	Fahrenheit
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	(0.55555555556 * t_deg-F - 17.777777778) degree-Celsius (0.55555555556 * t_deg-F + 255.37222222) kelvin
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	temperature
Note:	The metric (SI) equivalents above were calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:	degree-Rankine (convert degree-Rankine to new units)
Abbreviation:	deg-R
Another Name:	Rankine
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	(0.55555555556 * t_deg-R - 273.15) degree-Celsius 0.55555555556 kelvin
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	temperature
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	(5 / 9) kelvin
Note:	The metric (SI) equivalents above were calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.

Name:	kelvin (convert kelvin to new units)
Abbreviation:	K
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	kelvin is a metric unit (in fact, it is a base SI unit)
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	temperature

Name:	Planck-temperature (convert Planck-temperature to new units)
Abbreviation:	T-P
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	1.41679e+32 kelvin
Standard Uncertainty:	1.1e+28 kelvin
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	temperature
Note:	The value for this measured constant was obtained from NIST. See their section on constants, units, and uncertainty for more information.

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