| There are different standards when it comes to | | | | things easier when arranging weather data before |
| units of measurement, whether it's for | | | | weather forecasts in the early days. Secondly, |
| temperature, length or weight. In this article, I'll | | | | the Fahrenheit scale have finer degrees (each |
| share some thoughts on the most common | | | | interval is equal to 5/9 degree Celsius), which |
| temperature scales; the Celsius scale, the | | | | means it more accurately describes temperature. |
| Fahrenheit scale and the Kelvin scale. | | | | The Kelvin scale starts at the absolute zero, |
| The Celsius temperature scale is used in most of | | | | which means 0 Kelvin is the theoretical absence |
| the world, with the major exception of the US. | | | | of all thermal energy. The Kelvin and Celsius |
| This scale is in my opinion the most intuitive since | | | | scales are actually quite similar, with each interval |
| 0 degree Celsius is the freezing point of water, | | | | being equally big, but instead, the Celsius scale is |
| and 100 degree Celsius is the boiling point, while | | | | shifted 273,15 degrees in the positive direction. |
| for Fahrenheit the freezing point is 32 degrees | | | | Kelvin is often used in chemistry because of its |
| and boiling point 212 degrees. As you may have | | | | convenient definition of 0 K, which means Kelvin |
| noticed, Fahrenheit have something going for it | | | | can only be expressed with positive values. This |
| too. For Fahrenheit, it's exactly 180 degrees from | | | | makes calculating things much easier. |
| the freezing point to the boiling point (of water). | | | | When measuring temperature, I personally prefer |
| This is convenient when doing mathematical | | | | Celsius, as it's based on the metric system, which |
| calculations (since 180 degrees is half a circle). | | | | in my opinion is better suited for pretty much |
| So why has the US adopted the Fahrenheit scale? | | | | anything when compared to the imperial system. |
| Firstly, it's due to convenience when it comes to | | | | That being said, I know people that prefer |
| weather forecasting. By using Fahrenheit, the | | | | Fahrenheit's over Celsius because of the finer |
| number of negative signs are reduced, since the | | | | degrees. |
| freezing point of water is 32 degrees. This made | | | | |