| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SERVICE REASON CODE | C42559 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | DEGREE CELSIUS |
| CODE TYPE ABBREVIATION | NCI |
| CODE DESCRIPTION | NCIt |
| FULL DESCRIPTION | A unit of temperature of the temperature scale designed so that the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees at standard atmospheric pressure. The current official definition of the Celsius sets 0.01 C to be at the triple point of water and a degree to be 1/273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point of water and absolute zero. One degree Celsius represents the same temperature difference as one Kelvin. |
| NCIT SUBTYPE | MeasurementUnitCode |