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Magnetometer vs Magnetometry - What's the difference?

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Magnetometry is a related term of magnetometer.



In physics terms the difference between magnetometer and magnetometry

is that magnetometer is an instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface while magnetometry is the measurement of magnetic fields (strength and direction etc.

magnetometer

English

(wikipedia magnetometer)

Alternative forms

* magnetimeter (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface.

    • Related terms

    * magnetimetric * magnetimetry

    Derived terms

    * comagnetometer

    magnetometry

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) The measurement of magnetic fields (strength and direction etc)

    • Related terms

    *magnetometer