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10 uses of maximum &minimum thermometer |
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Answer» Six's thermometer is a registering thermometer which can record the maximum and minimum temperatures reached over a period of TIME, for example 24 hours. It is used to record the EXTREMES of temperature at a location, for instance in METEOROLOGY and horticulture. It was invented by Englishman James Six in 1782; the same basic DESIGN remains in use. It is also COMMONLY known as a maximum-minimum, minimum-maximum, maxima-minima or minima-maxima thermometer, of which it is the earliest practical design. The thermometer indicates the current temperature, and the highest and lowest temperatures since last reset. |
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