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temperature
A measurement of average kinetic energy, or heat.
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(topics about the study of the complex motions and interactions of the atmosphere, including the observation of phenomena; such as, temperature, density, winds, clouds, and precipitation)
(the hundred-degree temperature interval gave us the name scale of centigrade from the Latin centum, "hundred" and gradus, "step")
(historical perspectives of thermoscopes to thermometers: Daniel Fahrenheit, Galileo Galilei, Anders Celsius, and Lord Kelvin; among others, were major contributors to temperature calculations as we know them today)
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ambient temperature
The temperature of a surrounding or an environmental area.
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Centigrade temperature
Centigrade temperature, from the historical perspective.
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effective temperature
The temperature a black body would have if it radiated the same amount of radiation from the same volume as the object being considered.
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normal operating cell temperature; NOCT
The estimated temperature of a photovoltaic module when operating under 800 watts per square meter irradiance, 20 degrees Celsius ambient temperature and wind speed of one meter per second.
NOCT is used to estimate the nominal operating temperature of a module in its working environment.
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temperature compensation
A circuit that adjusts the charge controller activation points depending on battery temperature.
This feature is recommended if the battery temperature is expected to vary more than ±5°C from ambient temperature.
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temperature factors
It is common for three elements in photovoltaic system sizing to have distinct temperature corrections: a factor used to decrease battery capacity at cold temperatures; a factor used to decrease photovoltaic module voltage at high temperatures; and a factor used to decrease the current carrying capability of wire at high temperatures.
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temperature lapse rate
The rate at which temperatures decrease with height.
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Thermometer and Temperature Scales
Historical perspectives of thermoscopes to thermometers.
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Thermometer and Temperature Scales
The historical background of Thermometer and Temperature Scales.
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