>Dear List: > >I was reading the latest issue of "The Planetary Report" from the >Planetary Society. > >While they typically use just SI or SI (ifp), I noticed that they still >use "degrees Kelvin". > >Can someone provide the appropriate citation that I can pass along to >them (since I am a member) to encourage the editors to use "kelvins" >instead of "degrees Kelvin"? I would also appreciate a reminder of >correct usage of the symbol as well. > >Thanks! >Ezra The 13th Conf�rece g�n�rale des poids et meswures (1967-1968, Resplution 3; CR 104) .adopted the name *kelvin* (symbol K) instead of "degree kelvin" (symbol �K) (from page 96 of The International System of Units, 7th Edition, 1998. Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
