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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Kelvin Kelvin The term 'Kelvin' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The standard unit of thermodynamic temperature. It is defined as 1/273.16 of the temperature of the triple point of water above absolute zero. The symbol for this is K. Kelvin is measured by the same temperature steps as Celsius but is shifted downwards so that 0 degrees K is absolute zero; water freezes at 273 K and boils at 373 K'. Previous 5 Terms: katathermometer katharometer kea Keetch-Byrum Drought Index keffel Next 5 Terms: kelvin Kelvin Temperature Scale Kelvin Waves Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves Kennedy Space Center (KSC) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.