My ISP for Metric Methods seems to be having some difficulty getting mail out. I'll try the CofC server. Jim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Fwd: Re: [USMA:15004] Use of kelvins] Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 23:15:44 -0400 From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Metric Methods To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BCC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] This apparently didn't make it through the ColoState mail server. I'm reposting it. Jim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [USMA:15004] Use of kelvins Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 19:39:01 -0400 From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Metric Methods To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BCC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ezra, I've waged this battle with Sky and Telescope for a few years to no avail. In fact it's probably about time for my annual comment to them. They (S&T) know that "degrees Kelvin" has been replaced by kelvins but persist because they think that makes it more understandable to people. (Phooey on those people who define the SI, anyway!) The citation that would probably carry the most weight with The Planetary Society is one from the International Astronomical Union: http://www.iau.org/IAU/Activities/nomenclature/units.html Then of course, there's the SI brochure (BIPM), Appendix 1, Section 2.5, page 123, reporting the 13th CGPM (1967/68): http://www.bipm.fr/pdf/si-brochure.pdf We also have our U.S. references but my guess is that those won't hold much sway with TPS. The federal register entry, federal standard, and NIST Special Pubs have been cited here numerous times before. For example http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP330/sp330.html http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sp811.html Jim Ezra Steinberg wrote: > > 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 -- Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to metricate!" James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789 -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 29407 66 George Street 843.225.0805 Charleston, SC 29424 http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cert. Adv. Metrication Specialist 843.953.7644
