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==Comparison of temperature scales== | ==Comparison of temperature scales== | ||
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|+ Comparison of temperature scales | |+ Comparison of temperature scales | ||
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! [[Delisle_scale|Delisle]]<br/>°D ¹ | ! [[Delisle_scale|Delisle]]<br/>°D ¹ | ||
! [[Newton_scale|Newton]]<br/>°N ¹ | ! [[Newton_scale|Newton]]<br/>°N ¹ | ||
− | ! [[Réaumur_scale|Réaumur]]<br/>°R | + | ! [[Réaumur_scale|Réaumur]]<br/>°R (°Ré, °Re) ¹ |
! [[Rømer_scale|Rømer]]<br/>°Rø (°R) ¹ | ! [[Rømer_scale|Rømer]]<br/>°Rø (°R) ¹ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Absolute zero]] | | [[Absolute zero]] | ||
− | | 0 | + | |    0 |
− | |−273.15 | + | | −273.15 |
− | |−459.67 | + | | −459.67 |
− | | 0 | + | |     0 |
− | | 559.725 | + | |   559.725 |
− | |−90.14 | + | |  −90.14 |
− | |−218.52 | + | | −218.52 |
− | |−135.90 | + | | −135.90 |
|- | |- | ||
| Lowest recorded natural temperature on [[Earth]]<br> ([[Vostok, Antarctica]] - 21 July 1983) | | Lowest recorded natural temperature on [[Earth]]<br> ([[Vostok, Antarctica]] - 21 July 1983) | ||
− | | 184 | + | |  184 |
− | |−89 | + | |  −89 |
− | |−128 | + | | −128 |
− | | 331 | + | |   331 |
− | | 284 | + | |   284 |
− | |−29 | + | |  −29 |
− | |−71 | + | |  −71 |
− | |−39 | + | |  −39 |
|- | |- | ||
| Celsius / Fahrenheit's "cross-over" temperature | | Celsius / Fahrenheit's "cross-over" temperature | ||
− | | 233.15 | + | |  233.15 |
− | | −40 | + | |  −40 |
− | | –40 | + | |  –40 |
− | | 419.67 | + | |   419.67 |
− | | | + | |   210 |
− | | . | + | |  –13.2 |
− | | | + | |  –32 |
− | | . | + | |  –13.5 |
|- | |- | ||
| Fahrenheit's ice/salt mixture | | Fahrenheit's ice/salt mixture | ||
− | | 255.37 | + | |  255.37 |
− | |−17.78 | + | |  −17.78 |
− | | 0 | + | |    0 |
− | | 459.67 | + | |   459.67 |
− | | 176.67 | + | |   176.67 |
− | |−5.87 | + | |   −5.87 |
− | |−14.22 | + | |  −14.22 |
− | |−1.83 | + | |   −1.83 |
|- | |- | ||
| '''Water freezes''' (at [[standard conditions for temperature and pressure|standard pressure]]) | | '''Water freezes''' (at [[standard conditions for temperature and pressure|standard pressure]]) | ||
− | | 273.15 | + | |  273.15 |
− | | 0 | + | |    0 |
− | | 32 | + | |   32 |
− | | 491.67 | + | |   491.67 |
− | | 150 | + | |   150 |
− | | 0 | + | |    0 |
− | | 0 | + | |    0 |
− | | 7.5 | + | |    7.5 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Instrumental temperature record|Average surface temperature]] on Earth | | [[Instrumental temperature record|Average surface temperature]] on Earth | ||
− | | 288 | + | |  288 |
− | | 15 | + | |   15 |
− | | 59 | + | |   59 |
− | | 519 | + | |   519 |
− | | 128 | + | |   128 |
− | | 5 | + | |    5 |
− | | 12 | + | |   12 |
− | | 15 | + | |   15 |
|- | |- | ||
| Average human body temperature ² | | Average human body temperature ² | ||
− | | 310.0 | + | |  310.0 ±0.7 |
− | | 36.8 | + | |   36.8 ±0.7 |
− | | 98.2 | + | |   98.2 ±1.3 |
− | | 557.9 | + | |   557.9 ±1.3 |
− | | 94.8 | + | |    94.8 ±1.1 |
− | | 12.1 | + | |   12.1 ±0.2 |
− | | 29.4 | + | |   29.4 ±0.6 |
− | | 26.8 | + | |   26.8 ±0.4 |
|- | |- | ||
| Highest recorded surface temperature on Earth<br> ([[Al 'Aziziyah|Al 'Aziziyah, Libya]] - 13 September 1922) | | Highest recorded surface temperature on Earth<br> ([[Al 'Aziziyah|Al 'Aziziyah, Libya]] - 13 September 1922) | ||
− | | 331 | + | |  331 |
− | | 58 | + | |   58 |
− | | 136 | + | |  136 |
− | | 596 | + | |   596 |
− | | 63 | + | |    63 |
− | | 19 | + | |   19 |
− | | 46 | + | |   46 |
− | | 38 | + | |   38 |
|- | |- | ||
| '''Water boils''' (at [[standard conditions for temperature and pressure|standard pressure]]) | | '''Water boils''' (at [[standard conditions for temperature and pressure|standard pressure]]) | ||
− | | 373.1339 | + | |  373.1339 |
− | | 99.9839 | + | |   99.9839 |
− | | 211.97102 | + | |  211.97102 |
− | | 671.64102 | + | |   671.64102 |
− | | 0 | + | |     0 |
− | | 33 | + | |   33 |
− | | 80 | + | |   80 |
− | | 60 | + | |   60 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Titanium]] melts | | [[Titanium]] melts | ||
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| 1668 | | 1668 | ||
| 3034 | | 3034 | ||
− | | 3494 | + | |  3494 |
|−2352 | |−2352 | ||
− | | 550 | + | |  550 |
| 1334 | | 1334 | ||
− | | 883 | + | |  883 |
|- | |- | ||
| The [[photosphere|surface of the Sun]] | | The [[photosphere|surface of the Sun]] | ||
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<sup>1</sup> The temperature scale is in disuse, and of mere historical interest. | <sup>1</sup> The temperature scale is in disuse, and of mere historical interest. | ||
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− | <sup>2</sup> [[Normal human body temperature]] is 36.8 | + | <sup>2</sup> [[Normal human body temperature]] is 36.8 ±0.7 °C, or 98.2 ±1.3 °F. The commonly given value 98.6 °F is simply the exact conversion of the nineteenth-century [[Germany|German]] standard of 37 °C. Since it does not list an acceptable range, it could therefore be said to have excess (invalid) precision. See [http://hypertextbook.com/facts/LenaWong.shtml Temperature of a Healthy Human (Body Temperature)] for more information. |
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Some numbers in this table have been rounded off. | Some numbers in this table have been rounded off. |
Revision as of 12:38, 6 May 2009
Comparison of temperature scales
Comment | Kelvin K |
Celsius °C |
Fahrenheit °F |
Rankine °Ra (°R) |
Delisle °D ¹ |
Newton °N ¹ |
Réaumur °R (°Ré, °Re) ¹ |
Rømer °Rø (°R) ¹ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute zero | 0 | −273.15 | −459.67 | 0 | 559.725 | −90.14 | −218.52 | −135.90 |
Lowest recorded natural temperature on Earth (Vostok, Antarctica - 21 July 1983) |
184 | −89 | −128 | 331 | 284 | −29 | −71 | −39 |
Celsius / Fahrenheit's "cross-over" temperature | 233.15 | −40 | –40 | 419.67 | 210 | –13.2 | –32 | –13.5 |
Fahrenheit's ice/salt mixture | 255.37 | −17.78 | 0 | 459.67 | 176.67 | −5.87 | −14.22 | −1.83 |
Water freezes (at standard pressure) | 273.15 | 0 | 32 | 491.67 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Average surface temperature on Earth | 288 | 15 | 59 | 519 | 128 | 5 | 12 | 15 |
Average human body temperature ² | 310.0 ±0.7 | 36.8 ±0.7 | 98.2 ±1.3 | 557.9 ±1.3 | 94.8 ±1.1 | 12.1 ±0.2 | 29.4 ±0.6 | 26.8 ±0.4 |
Highest recorded surface temperature on Earth (Al 'Aziziyah, Libya - 13 September 1922) |
331 | 58 | 136 | 596 | 63 | 19 | 46 | 38 |
Water boils (at standard pressure) | 373.1339 | 99.9839 | 211.97102 | 671.64102 | 0 | 33 | 80 | 60 |
Titanium melts | 1941 | 1668 | 3034 | 3494 | −2352 | 550 | 1334 | 883 |
The surface of the Sun | 5800 | 5526 | 9980 | 10440 | −8140 | 1823 | 4421 | 2909 |
1 The temperature scale is in disuse, and of mere historical interest.
2 Normal human body temperature is 36.8 ±0.7 °C, or 98.2 ±1.3 °F. The commonly given value 98.6 °F is simply the exact conversion of the nineteenth-century German standard of 37 °C. Since it does not list an acceptable range, it could therefore be said to have excess (invalid) precision. See Temperature of a Healthy Human (Body Temperature) for more information.
Some numbers in this table have been rounded off.