What Do You Know About Thermometers

Thermometer is a general term for temperature measuring instruments, which can accurately judge and measure temperature. Utilize the phenomenon that solid, liquid, gas expand and contract under the influence of temperature as the basis for design. There are kerosene thermometers, alcohol thermometers, mercury thermometers, gas thermometers, resistance thermometers, thermocouple thermometers, radiation thermometers and optical thermometers, bimetal thermometers, and many other types for us to choose from.

Due to different materials, it can be divided into plastic thermometers, wood thermometers, cardboard thermometers, and aluminum plate thermometers.

Due to different uses, it can be divided into outdoor thermometers, baby bath thermometers, garden thermometers, greenhouse thermometers, and students' teaching thermometers.

World's Largest Thermometer

The world’s largest thermometer is located in the Flame Mountain Scenic Area in Turpan, Xinjiang. In the center of the underground palace in the Flame Mountain Scenic Area, there is a huge thermometer standing high,“Golden Cudgel”, has won the Guinness World Championship.

The giant thermometer has a diameter of 0.65 meters, a height of 12 meters, and a temperature display of 5.4 meters high. It can measure the surface temperature and air temperature within 100 degrees Celsius, and the error does not exceed plus or minus 0.5 degrees.