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Degree symbol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The degree symbol was originally an ancient symbol representing the Sun. In the case of degrees of temperature, several scientific and engineering standards bodies, BIPM and the U.S. Government Printing Office prescribe printing the degree symbol with a space between the degree symbol and the number, as in "10 °C". The degree symbol is never used to refer to temperatures measured in kelvins — the freezing point of water, for instance, is simply written as 273.15 K. The SI fundamental temperature unit is Kelvin, not degree Kelvin. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Degree_(symbol)   (399 words)

Units: D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) This distance is the average length of one degree of latitude (that is, the average distance between two lines of latitude 1° degree apart). The Clark degree is defined as 1 part of calcium carbonate per 70 000 parts of water; this is about 14.3 parts per million (ppm), 17.1 mg/L, or 1 grain per gallon (gpg, another popular measure of hardness). The number of degree days recorded on a given date is equal to the difference between 65 and the mean temperature for that date (figured as the average of the highest and lowest temperatures). www.unc.edu /~rowlett/units/dictD.html   (8674 words)

Degrees, Minutes, Seconds Each degree is split up into 60 parts, each part being 1/60 of a degree. There are symbols that are used when stating angles using degrees, minutes, and seconds. That is, we have 40 full degrees, 20 minutes - each 1/60 of a degree, and 50 seconds - each 1/60 of 1/60 of a degree. id.mind.net /~zona/mmts/trigonometryRealms/degMinSec/degMinSec.htm   (607 words)

D On the Earth's surface, one degree of latitude actually varies from about 68.7 miles at the Equator to 69.4 miles at the poles, while one degree of longitude is about 69.17 miles at the Equator (shrinking to nothing at the poles!). The Clark degree is defined as 1 part of calcium carbonate per 70 000 parts of water; this is about 14.3 ppm, 17.1 mg/L, or 1 grain per gallon (gpg), another popular measure of hardness. The SI requires that temperatures on the absolute temperature scale be stated in kelvins, not in degrees Kelvin. www.geocities.com /jayatea.geo/dictD.html   (6804 words)

BIPM - kelvin The kelvin, unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. The unit of Celsius temperature is the degree Celsius, symbol °C, which is by definition equal in magnitude to the kelvin. The kelvin and the degree Celsius are also the units of the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) adopted by the CIPM in 1989 in its Recommendation 5 (CI-1989) (PV, 57, 115 and Metrologia, 1990, 27, 13). www.bipm.fr /en/si/si_brochure/chapter2/2-1/2-1-1/kelvin.html   (211 words)

Trig Functions: Unit Modes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) If there is a degree sign after the angle, the trig function evaluates its parameter as a degree measurement. Having the calculator in the wrong mode is a common mistake for beginners, especially those that are only familiar with degree angle measurements. For those who wish to reconcile the various trig functions that depend on the units used, we can define the degree symbol (°) to be the value (PI/180). www.math.com /tables/algebra/functions/trig/units.htm   (270 words)

Int'l System of Units Examples of such SI derived units are given in Table 3, where it should be noted that the symbol 1 for quantities of dimension 1 such as mass fraction is generally omitted. In practice, the symbols rad and sr are used where appropriate, but the derived unit "1" is generally omitted. For a graphical illustration of how the 22 derived units with special names and symbols given in Table 4 are related to the seven SI base units, see relationships among SI units. www.sas.org /SIUnits.html   (425 words)

§ 16. Centigrade / Celsius / Kelvin. 4. Science Terms. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996 In order to remove this confusion, scientists agreed in 1948 that the temperature unit degree Centigrade would henceforth be called degree Celsius and the symbol would be °C. In 1954, the definition of the Celsius scale itself was changed. Rather than using the freezing and boiling points of water at 1 atmosphere of pressure, the degree interval Celsius was set equal to the degree interval Kelvin, and 0 °C was set equal to 273.15 degree Kelvin. The fundamental temperature interval would be called simply kelvin (with a lowercase k), and the symbol would be K without any degree symbol (°). www.bartleby.com /64/C004/016.html   (438 words)

Degree (temperature) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term degree is used in several scales of temperature. The symbol ° is usually used, followed by the initial letter of the unit, for example °C for degree(s) Celsius. degree Kelvin (°K) This degree Kelvin (°K) is a former name for the SI unit of temperature on the thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Degree_(temperature)   (210 words)

degree | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon The degree (or valency) of a node in a graph is the number of edges joined to it. Each generation lengthens the line of descent one degree, for the degrees are only the generations marked in a line by small circles or squares, in which the names of the persons forming it are written. By degree is understood the state or condition of a person. www.babylon.com /definition/degree/?uil=English   (450 words)

Temperature The degree Celsius (°C) scale was devised by dividing the range of temperature between the freezing and boiling temperatures of pure water at standard atmospheric conditions (sea level pressure) into 100 equal parts. The kelvin (K) temperature scale is an extension of the degree Celsius scale down to absolute zero, a hypothetical temperature characterized by a complete absence of heat energy. Temperatures on this scale are called kelvins, NOT degrees kelvin, kelvin is not capitalized, and the symbol (capital K) stands alone with no degree symbol. www.think-metric.com /temperature.html   (207 words)

Using the Graphing Calculator with Degrees and Radians The degree status will be applied to that one calculation only. Without it, conversion would be to decimal degrees, even though the mode is set to radians. , the degree symbol at the end is not needed. mathbits.com /MathBits/TISection/Trig/degrees.htm   (130 words)

Metric Interchange Format   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The grouping formed by a prefix symbol attached to a unit symbol constitutes a new inseparable symbol (forming a multiple or submultiple of the unit concerned) which can be raised to a positive or negative power and which can be combined with other unit symbols to form compound unit symbols. The symbol for the liter, L, was adopted by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in order to avoid the risk of confusion between the letter l and the number 1 (see [NIST 811] - 5 Units Outside the SI). Degree Celsius (oC) is not convertible to kelvin (K) by multiplication of a constant. swiss.csail.mit.edu /~jaffer/MIXF   (1795 words)

Amazon.com: Zodiac by Degrees: 360 New Symbols: Books: Martin Goldsmith,Steven Forrest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The degree symbols are not glyphs; rather, they are a symbolic picture of an individual's personal mythology and orientation. Each degree has a symbolic phrase, a paragraph of descriptive phrases, and a listing of famous examples and their occupation, milestones, reason for notoriety, roles played (on stage or in movies) and so on. Symbols are like 'windows to the soul', for, as religious thinkers have always known, symbols can put you in touch with the spiritual energies they represent. www.amazon.com /Zodiac-Degrees-360-New-Symbols/dp/1578633044   (1781 words)

Essentials of the SI: Base & derived units Examples of such SI derived units are given in Table 2, where it should be noted that the symbol 1 for quantities of dimension 1 such as mass fraction is generally omitted. For a graphical illustration of how the 22 derived units with special names and symbols given in Table 3 are related to the seven SI base units, see relationships among SI units. T = 29.7546 K. The special names and symbols of the 22 SI derived units with special names and symbols given in Table 3 may themselves be included in the names and symbols of other SI derived units, as shown in Table 4. physics.nist.gov /cuu/Units/units.html   (468 words)

Lynda Hill's Sabian Symbols: July 4 - Giving Birth to a Nation This is also the degree of the Quest Symbol (the degree after) and the degree of the progressed Chiron in George W. Bush Jnr's 2001 inauguration chart. I interpret this symbol as "Fulfillment in transcending and changeless wisdom" because the archetypal figure of the "wise old man" is very basic in most systems of symbolism, and particularly in Carl Jung's interpretation of the archetypes within man's psyche. This degree was the degree of Princess Diana's Mercury. sabiansymbols.typepad.com /my_weblog/2006/07/july_4_giving_b.html   (2347 words)

A Brief History of Temperature Measurement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) William Thomson (1824-1907) proposed a thermodynamic temperature scale which assigned 0 to thermodynamic absolute zero and used the degree centigrade as its base unit. In 1954, the Tenth General Conference on Weights and Measures selected the degree Kelvin as the metric unit of thermodynamic temperature. The triple point of a substance is the thermodynamic singularity at which the gas, liquid, and solid phases may coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. home.comcast.net /~igpl/Temperature.html   (637 words)

Word degree symbol (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The word "degree" and its symbol, °, are omitted from the unit of thermodynamic temperature T (that is, one uses kelvin or K, not degree Kelvin or °K). The symbol for degrees Celsius (°C) is not part of this exception; it is set with a... Use a degree symbol, not a raised or superscipt lowercase "o". 3610.bhboo2.info.cob-web.org:8888   (1343 words)

[No title] Where ever you see a degree symbol a response is requested. If the degree symbol is followed by an arrow tab symbol, use the mouse to move the cursor to the right of the degree symbol and to the left of the tab, and click the left mouse button. If a degree symbol is not followed by a tab, move the cursor to the right of the degree symbol and click the left mouse button. www2.semo.edu /nursing/forms/bsnapplf.doc   (406 words)

Academic Programs and Degrees: Degree Types, Symbol Explanations, Endnotes Degrees are awarded in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Degrees are jointly awarded by OSU and PSU. Graduate degrees and one baccalaureate degree program that remained were merged with the College of Home Economics. oregonstate.edu /admin/aa/ir/FB99/9acadpro6.htm   (532 words)

Astrology Books: Degree Books page 2: Not the Sabian Symbols He has searched to find the core idea for each degree, which, he says, lead him to conclusions that were often strikingly different from his printed sources. Each degree of the zodiac is described with its planetary vibration, symbol and interpretation. In some cases it seems to derive from one degree only; in others, from a pair of opposite degrees; in others again, from the corresponding degrees in the four signs of the quadruplicity. www.astroamerica.com /sabian2.html   (1844 words)

Circle & Classes You will recieve a First Degree Reiki manual at the beginning of class and to take home with you as well as a certificate which I will be mailing to you within 2-3 weeks after taking the class. You will be asked to draw the First Degree symbol from memory and recite the Reiki principals from memory prior to taking this training. You will recieve a Second Degree Reiki manual at the beginning of class to take home with you as well as a certificate which I will be mailing to you within 2-3 after taking the class. www.echosaisis.com /gpage.html   (830 words)

Engineering Language/Grammar Skills - degree C BIPM (the SI authourity) calls for no space between the degree symbol and the "C" (°C), which when combined with the convention of leaving a space between the numeral and the unit symbol means doing something like "5 °C" with °C being essentially a two-character symbol. If I were writing the rules, I'd attach the degree symbol to the number (just like the official rules says to do for angular measurement--I've never understood why the two kinds of degrees are treated differently) and then have the C a space away (5° C). They don't say why they decided not to make kelvins degrees, but my guess is they wanted a base unit to be a base unit, but kept the "degree" part of Celsius for the same reason they kept Celsius at all--as a practical concession to common practice, i.e., for tradition. www.eng-tips.com /viewthread.cfm?qid=152378   (4538 words)

Degree symbol keyboard (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) In informal usage, where the meaning is clear, the degree symbol is sometimes... because the degree symbol is generally not one of the keys on a keyboard). In the case of degrees of arc, the degree symbol is always printed with no... 3440.nxd10i.info.cob-web.org:8888   (787 words)

Excel Tutorial on Symbols Depending on which symbols you wish to display, there are two methods of doing so. Some characters like, ° (degree), ±, × and ÷ must be displayed by using a second method. For example, in order to create the degree symbol (°), press the key while you type 0176 with the numeric keypad, not the number keys on the main keyboard. phoenix.phys.clemson.edu /tutorials/excel/symbols.html   (229 words)

Angles I also wrote the degree conversion for each radian because (at least for me) it's easier to think of degrees in your head than remember radians. When you're in degree mode, anything that calls for an angle will assume the number you give it is in degrees (and likewise for radian mode, just have to remember to include pi). The first two items, the degree symbol and the minute symbol, are for when you're writing in dms notation. library.thinkquest.org /C005119/main/angle2.html   (942 words)

Character Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) I have just been typing out the word "degrees" because the symbol is not on the keyboard. I knew about this because I always used résumé and c/o [editor’s note: my printer would not print the symbol that looks like c/o so you are seeing the letters c/o instead of the symbol] in my resume writing days, but my friend David Henry recently brought this to my attention. There are a few other symbols or "special characters" I use from time to time in the same way and so I keep a sticker on my PC desk for easy reference. www.tpcug.org /newsletter/nl_2001/october2001/character_maps.htm   (430 words)

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