TITLE

Measuring temperatures I: What is temperature?

AUTHOR(S)
Jones, John T.
PUB. DATE
October 1995
SOURCE
Ceramic Industry;Oct95, Vol. 145 Issue 5, p153
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Offers technical advice for ceramics industry workers on the measurement of temperatures. Importance of accuracy in temperature measurement; Definition of temperature; Qualitative way of establishing temperature; Establishment of a temperature scale.
ACCESSION #
9510251737

Tags: TEMPERATURE measurements

 

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