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Gram calorie

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006026

A unit of energy representing the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius at a specified pressure. This unit is often used in atmospheric science to quantify energy transfers related to phase changes of water or heating processes. One gram calorie is approximately 4.184 joules.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006026
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Abbreviationgm cal
Synonymscal
See alsoCalorie
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006026",
  "term": "Gram calorie",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A unit of energy representing the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius at a specified pressure. This unit is often used in atmospheric science to quantify energy transfers related to phase changes of water or heating processes. One gram calorie is approximately 4.184 joules.",
  "abbreviation": "gm cal",
  "synonyms": [
    "cal"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "calorie"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/gram-calorie/"
}

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