Thermometer — (v. gr.), Instrument zur Bestimmung der Temperatur der Körper, unabhängig von der unsicheren Angabe des Gefühles. Die Leistung des Th s beruht auf der Eigenschaft der Körper, sich bei zunehmender Wärme auszudehnen, bei abnehmender… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
maximum thermometer — A thermometer that indicates the highest temperature reached since the instrument was last set. It may be mercury in a glass thermometer that is mounted horizontally. In the vacuum portion of the tube, there is a thin rod known as an index. When… … Aviation dictionary
Six's thermometer — A maximum minimum thermometer. The scales are Fahrenheit on the inside of the U and Celsius on the outside. The current temperature is 23 degrees Celsius, the maximum recorded is 25, and the minimum is 15, both read from the base of the small… … Wikipedia
World's tallest thermometer — The world s tallest thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, USA.It is technically an electric sign, rather than a tall thermometer; however, it exists as a tribute to the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded … Wikipedia
minimum thermometer — A thermometer that indicates the lowest temperature reached since the instrument was last set. It consists of alcohol or a similar medium in a glass tube. Within the liquid in the bore of the tube, there is a thin glass rod known as an index.… … Aviation dictionary
six’s thermometer — A combination maximum minimum thermometer. It has a U shaped glass tube whose bottom half is filled with mercury. The left hand horn is filled with alcohol, and the right hand horn is partially filled with alcohol; the remaining portion has a gas … Aviation dictionary
Silt Density Index — The silt density index is a measure for the fouling capacity of water in reverse osmosis systems. SDI values below 5 result in low fouling rates. The Silt Density Index (SDI) test is used to determine the fouling potential of waterfeeding a… … Wikipedia
Temperature — This article is about the thermodynamic property. For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). A map of global long term monthly average surface air temperatures i … Wikipedia
Thermodynamic temperature — is the absolute measure of temperature and is one of the principal parameters of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic temperature is an “absolute” scale because it is the measure of the fundamental property underlying temperature: its null or zero point … Wikipedia
List of meteorology topics — This is a list of meteorology topics. The terms relate to meteorology, the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. (see also: List of meteorological phenomena)AlphanumericTOC… … Wikipedia
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