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potential temperature [pə′ten·chəl ′tem·prə·chər] (thermodynamics) The temperature that would be reached by a compressible fluid if it were adiabatically compressed or expanded to a standard pressure, usually 1 bar. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the potential temperature in the layer locally decreases with height. The potential temperature range is -180[degrees]C to 725[degrees]C. With "The Food Detectives" from Raytek, they can now gauge both internal and surface temperatures with the easy-to-use FoodPro Plus thermometer, or when less is required, just scan across the surface with either unit to instantly detect potential temperature problems. |
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