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The International System of Units (SI) in Oceanography. Report of IAPSO Working Group on Symbols, Units and Nomenclature in Physical Oceanography (SUN). Unesco Technical Papers in Marine Science 45. IAPSO Publication Scientifique No. 32.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Marine Sciences. – 1985
This report introduces oceanographers to the International System of Units (SI) in physical oceanography. The SI constitutes a universal language, designed to be understood by all scientists. It facilitates their mutual comprehension and exchange of views and results of their work. The first part of the report is devoted to physical quantities,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Geophysics, Higher Education
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Nelson, Robert A. – Physics Teacher, 1983
Discusses legislation related to SI (International Systems of Units) in the United States. Indicates that although SI metric units have been officially recognized by law in the United States, U.S. Customary Units have never received a statutory basis. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Metric System