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I HAVE measured the thermal conductivities of air, nitrogen and carbon dioxide over the temperature range 0–1,000°C. by a simple hot-wire cell system, employing a platinum wire contained in a transparent fused quartz tube. Temperatures were determined from the resistance of a platinum thermometer wound directly on to the wall of the tube.
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STOPS, D. Effect of Temperature upon the Thermal Conductivity of Gases. Nature 164, 966–967 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164966a0
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