SERVING THE DFW METROPLEX “Family owned and operated since 1972” St. Lic. # TACLA019484E 214-742-7252 Glossary Absolute Temperature Absolute, or thermodynamic, temperature is conventionally measured in kelvins (Celsius-scaled increments) and in the Rankine scale (Fahrenheit-scaled increments) with increasing rarity. Absolute temperature measurement is uniquely determined by a multiplicative constant which specifies the size of the "degree", so the ratios of two absolute temperatures, T2/T1, are the same in all scales. The most transparent definition of this standard comes from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. It can also be found in Fermi-Dirac statistics (for particles of half-integer spin) and Bose-Einstein statistics (for particles of integer spin). All of these define the relative numbers of particles in a system as decreasing exponential functions of energy (at the particle level) over kT, with k representing the Boltzmann constant and T representing the temperature observed at the macroscopic level. Absolute Temperature Go Back: Glossary Terms “A” A Sala Air Conditioning has been serving the DFW area since 1972, providing commercial and residential heating and air conditioning. (Parts, Sales, Service, Installations, and Repairs) Home | Products | Services | Coupons | Contracting  | Contact  | Employment  | About Us   | Sitemap Absolute Temperature Go Back: Glossary Terms “A” A