degree-day

degree-day Definition

degree·-day (di grē′dā′)

noun

a unit which represents one degree of variation from a standard average daily temperature, used as in determining fuel requirements

degree-day Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

factor: Positive degree-day factors for ablation on the Greenland ice sheet studied by energy balance modeling.
datum: You can use the West Scotland region for the appropriate degree-day climate data.

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