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Fahrenheit

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000943

(abbrev. F) The standard scale used to measure temperature in the United States. On this scale, the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point is 212°F. To convert a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit, multiply it by 9/5 and then add 32:

°F = (°C * 9/5) + 32

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000943
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000943",
  "term": "Fahrenheit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(abbrev. F) The standard scale used to measure temperature in the United States. On this scale, the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point is 212°F. To convert a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit, multiply it by 9/5 and then add 32:\n\n°F = (°C * 9/5) + 32",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fahrenheit/"
}

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