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Estuarine Science
Temperature Scales
Celsius and Fahrenheit are two temperature scales used around the world. Only the United States uses Fahrenheit, the other countries use Celsius. Scientists also use the Kelvin temperature scale. In oceanography, temperature is usually reported in degrees Celsius (i.e. 10ºC).
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Kelvin
Converting between Temperature Scales
Common temperatures on different scales:
| Temperature |
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Fahrenheit |
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Celsius |
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Kelvin |
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| Freezing point of water |
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32 |
|
0 |
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273 |
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| Boiling point of water |
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212 |
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100 |
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373 |
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| Absolute zero |
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-459 |
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-273 |
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0 |
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| Average human body temperature |
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98.6 |
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37 |
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310 |
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| Average room temperature |
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68-77 |
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20-25 |
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293-298 |
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