[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

[Support #ZZS-676605]: [udunits] Need to represent Celsius and Fahrenheit with C & F

This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.

  • Subject: [Support #ZZS-676605]: [udunits] Need to represent Celsius and Fahrenheit with C & F
  • Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:33:08 -0700
Jim,

> Thank you for that reply.  You put forth a very good argument, and it 
> wouldn't be that much trouble for me to put a conversion table in my program 
> that gets the unit strings from Aspen Plus.
> 
> I don't suppose you could point me to a document that gives the international 
> standard unit abbreviations?  I have found that Fahrenheit is normally is 
> normally given as "\xB0C", but I don't want to use anything that a user would 
> find hard to type at a keyboard.  So "deg_F" would be preferable.  However, I 
> haven't seen that abbreviation anywhere official.

I've found the publications from NIST to be very useful. See 
<http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/>.

"deg_F" isn't a de jure standard. It was added for just the reasons you 
mentioned.

> I'll talk to my supervisors about this.
> Thanks,
> Jim

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZZS-676605
Department: Support UDUNITS
Priority: High
Status: Closed