magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər 
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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Given the turbulent nature of the region, the team decided not to mount the magnetometer to a drone or another vehicle so as not to attract unwanted attention.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, scientists turned Galileo’s magnetometer toward Europa.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
But the most remarkable discovery came from Galileo’s magnetometer, which found that a conductive layer in Europa was generating a local magnetic field as the moon passed through Jupiter’s magnetosphere—something that could most readily be explained by the presence of a briny, subterranean ocean.
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Adorned with high-resolution cameras, spectrographs and magnetometers, the JUICE mission should be more than equipped to shed new light on Ganymede’s past.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, scientists turned Galileo’s magnetometer toward Europa.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
But the most remarkable discovery came from Galileo’s magnetometer, which found that a conductive layer in Europa was generating a local magnetic field as the moon passed through Jupiter’s magnetosphere—something that could most readily be explained by the presence of a briny, subterranean ocean.
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Adorned with high-resolution cameras, spectrographs and magnetometers, the JUICE mission should be more than equipped to shed new light on Ganymede’s past.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Magnetometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetometer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the strength of a magnetic field
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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