| The base unit for temperature is generally kelvin (K)
The information in the table below provides a method of converting temperature from other units to kelvin. |
| Convert from | Do this |
| degree celcius (°C) | add 273.15 |
| degree Fahrenheit (°F) | add 459.67 then divide by 1.8 |
| degree Rankine (°R) | divide by 1.8 |