Talk:Steinhart–Hart equation

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"Steinhart" vs "Steinhardt"

The correct name for the first author of the Steinhar[d]t-Hart equation is almost certainly Steinhart. I noticed that the name was not spelled consistently within Wikipedia. After considerable Google searching, it became evident that "Steinhart" is the correct spelling. I learned that "Hart" is Stanley R. Hart, still a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Steinhart's full name, I believe, was John S. Steinhart, former Professor and Professor Emeritus at University of Wisconsin-Madison. See following links:

http://www.whoi.edu/science/GG/people/shart/publications.htm http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2004/0405/1775(mem_res).pdf

Coefficients

The coefficient D is referenced in the where clause, but is not present in the equation. Either the equation is incorrect or the where clause needs to be modified.