Jim:
Your assumption is right. The use of the term degree or the degree symbol is
incorrect with kelvin. It wasn't always so, but it's many years since it was
dropped.
The Celsius degree and the kelvin intervals are, of course, identical.
Bill Potts, CMS
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Jim Elwell
> Sent: July 15, 2001 12:22
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:14400] style question
>
>
> I'm working on finishing up the latest revision of my metric
> flash cards and have a question:
>
> Is the word "degree" never used with kelvin? For example, which
> is correct:
>
> When measuring temperature differences, how are a degree
> Celsius (�C) and a kelvin (K) related?
>
> When measuring temperature differences, how are a degree
> Celsius (�C) and a degree kelvin (K) related?
>
> I'm think the former is correct, but would appreciate some
> verification.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Elwell
>
