What is measured using the Rankine scale?
Rankine scale temperature difference of one Rankine degree is defined as equal to one Fahrenheit degree, rather than the Celsius degree used on the Kelvin scale. Thus, a temperature of 0 K (−273.15 °C; −459.67 °F) is equal to 0 °R, and a temperature of −458.67 °F equal to 1 °R. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends against using the degree symbol when using Rankine in NIST publications. Some important temperatures relating the Rankine scale to other temperature scales are shown in the table below. Rankine scale The Rankine scale () is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named
Alan Rankine Alan Rankine Alan Rankine (born 17 May 1958) is a Scottish musician and record producer best known as keyboardist/guitarist for the rock band Associates, which he co-founded with Billy Mackenzie in the late 1970s. Born in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Rankine began his career with the cabaret band Caspian, which became the Associates. Together they recorded three albums: "The Affectionate Punch" (1980), the singles compilation "Fourth Drawer Down" (1981) and "Sulk" (1982). Rankine left the band in 1982 on the eve of what would have been the "Sulk" tour. While Mackenzie continued with other associates, Rankine established himself as a