Temperature scale

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Dwarf fortress uses its own temperature scale in most cases. So if you see something like [HOMEOTHERM:10067], don't be amazed.

[edit] Conversion

[DF scale] = [FAHRENHEIT] + 9968

[DF scale] = [CELSIUS]*9/5 + 10000

[edit] Reference Temperatures

Example Dwarf Scale Fahrenheit Celsius
Water freezes 10000 32ºF 0ºC
Dwarf body temperature 10067 99ºF 37ºC
Water Boils 10180 212ºF 100ºC
Fire man 10800 832ºF 444ºC
Magma man 12000 2032ºF 1111ºC
Magma-safe materials 12568 2600ºF 1427ºC
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