Pat, When the media forecasts the weather do they also use tenths of a degree? When people communicate weather information do they also use tenths of a degree? Is it really necessary to use tenths for consumers?
Jerry ________________________________ From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:14:44 AM Subject: [USMA:42679] Re: Hot and dry On 2009/01/31, at 3:48 PM, Jeremiah MacGregor wrote: Pat, Does Australia actually measure temperatures to tenths of a degree? Jerry Yes. Go to http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV60801/IDV60801.94857.shtml for the data from Geelong Airport to see the precision of our temperatures and other weather measures. These figures are typical for all Australian weather reporting. Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
