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Celsius

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000435

The standard scale used to measure temperature in most areas outside the United States. On this scale, the freezing point of water is 0°F and the boiling point is 100°F. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius, subtract 32 from it and then multiply by 5/9:

°C = (°F - 32) * 5/9

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000435
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000435",
  "term": "Celsius",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The standard scale used to measure temperature in most areas outside the United States. On this scale, the freezing point of water is 0°F and the boiling point is 100°F. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius, subtract 32 from it and then multiply by 5/9:\n\n°C = (°F - 32) * 5/9",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/celsius/"
}

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