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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE INDICES > COOLING DEGREE DAYS

Preferred term

COOLING DEGREE DAYS  

Definition

  • A form of degree-day used to estimate the energy requirements for air conditioning or refrigeration; one cooling degree-day is given for each Fahrenheit degree that the daily mean temperature departs above the base of 24°C (75°F). (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-09-04 15:55:03.0 [epneff] Move Concepts add broader relation (DEGREE DAYS [2590519a-c2bb-448a-b2f3-d10aaa7e057c,86701] - ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE INDICES [25d73bcf-c8d4-4c0e-ac98-8f3e98677e73,105815]); delete broader relation (null);
  • 2013-09-04 15:55:11.0 [epneff] Rename Concept update PrefLabel (COOLING DEGREE DAYS);
  • 2013-10-11 17:35:16.0 [saritz] Updated definition. update Definition (A form of degree-day used to estimate the energy requirements for air conditioning or refrigeration; one cooling degree-day is given for each Fahrenheit degree that the daily mean temperature departs above the base of 24°C (75°F).); update Definition (Glossary of Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, 2013.);
  • 2013-10-11 18:00:37.0 [saritz] added new definition update Definition (Glossary of Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, 2013, http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Cooling_degree-day);

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