Re: [Paddlewise] Taking Water Temps

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 10:55:50 +1200
>I've never done anything like this, but I will mention that moving the 
>thermometer
>will result in slightly different temperatures than keeping it still - 
>think of
wind chill.

"Wind chill" effect would only happen if there was evaporation. What you 
should get theoretically is an increase in temperature due to friction of 
the thermometer moving through the water. At something less than a 1000 
knots you should be able to boil water shouldn't you??????

Alex
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