a quantity that is considered invariable throughout a series of calculations relating to the heat of bodies
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thermal constant
Parameters for stage-specific development, such as threshold temperatures and thermal constant, were determined by using empirical models.
Jeong Joon Ahn, Youngsoo Son, Yaqian He, Eungul Lee, Yong-Lak Park 2016, 'Effects of Temperature on Development and Voltinism of Chaetodactylus krombeini (Acari:Chaetodactylidae): Implications for Climate Change Impacts', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0161319. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)