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Kelvin: Introduction (NIST)

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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's page introducing the kelvin as the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature.

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Publisher
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
URL
https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/kelvin-introduction
Source Type
government
Reliability Tier
1
Official national metrology institute, authoritative for SI unit definitions.
Sources
Kelvin: Introduction (NIST)
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Claims Backed By This Source (6 claims)

This source backs 6 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Units, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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5

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1

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