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Why are my fingers colder than room temperature?

Asked by ellbur (92points) February 20th, 2014

So, I was using a thermocouple at work. It showed ambient temperature at around 18°C. When I held the thermocouple with my fingers, I noticed that the temperature reading dropped by about 1°C.

I’m a little concerned by this. Even if I had no circulation in my hands, I don’t think they would get any colder than room temperature.

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