Advantages and disadvantages of the Celsius versus Fahrenheit temperature scales for weather observation and forecasting?

Answer 1

Celsius is the temperature unit in the decimal metric system, which is always used in Science. It's easier to convert Celsius to Kelvin scale, which is often used by scientists, because a change of 1 deg C = 1 deg K, and the only difference is 273.15 deg offset between two scales.

Answer 2

Fahrenheit is the equivalent of an imperial measurement; as Celsius is a more modern, metric version.

Having said this, the Kelvin system of measuring temperature, is often favourable with scientists. Instead of 0 being the freezing point of water (as is the case with Celsius), 0 Kelvin represents absolute zero - therefore, 0oC = 273K.

Answer 3

FC0-17.77777778Freezing cold, wear a coat25-3.888888889Pretty cool, heavy jacket5010Average, normal clothing7523.88888889Warm, short sleeves10037.77777778Very hot, move to cooler climate

Scientists prefer 10 significant digits, and it's much easier to remember that water freezes at 0.01 C and boils at 99.9839 C at a pressure of 101.325 kPa. For the rest of us backwoods hayseed rednecks, 0 F means the weather is freezing cold, and 100 F means the weather is a blast furnace. Since only scientists are allowed to observe and forecast weather, Celsius is far superior in every way. If you agree, then dig out that metric thermometer, ruler, scale, calendar, compass, and clock, so us rednecks can figure out our metric weight in Newtons and have to wait 10 days for the metric weekend. Git-r-done!

Answer 4

Advantages of Celsius: Celsius is based on the metric system, making conversions and calculations easier for meteorologists. It also has a more intuitive scale where 0°C is freezing and 100°C is boiling.

Disadvantages of Celsius: Some find it less precise for measuring temperature variations in daily weather forecasts compared to Fahrenheit due to its smaller degree increments.

Advantages of Fahrenheit: Fahrenheit offers more precise measurements for common temperature ranges in weather forecasting, making it easier to convey subtle temperature changes to the general public.

Disadvantages of Fahrenheit: It is not as widely used internationally as Celsius, making it less compatible for global weather communication and research. Additionally, its zero point (-459.67°F) is a bit arbitrary compared to Celsius's zero point at water freezing.

Answer 5

The Celsius scale is more widely used in the world, and temperatures are more easily compared in the decimal form.

Answer 6

No, accuracy is dependent on the measuring device.