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An early floating device used for measuring steam elevation- An image of The United States Geological Survey

Related to instrumentation, measurements of various quantities has many real world applications

Subcategories

• Acoustic measurements - the measurement of sound properties
• Antenna measurements - the measurements of antennas to characterize them or ensure that they meet certain specifications such as beamwidth and polarization
• Atmospheric measurements - the measurement of atmospheric properties
• Atomic measurements - the measurement of atomic particles
• Density measurement - the measurement an objects mass divided by its volume
• Distance measurement - the measurement of length
• Distortion measurement - the measurement of distortions or noise in a object or space
• Dosimetry - the measurement of the absorbed dose of radiation in matter or tissue
• Electric variables measurement - the measurement of properties of electricity
• Electromagnetic measurements - the measurement of electromagnetic waves
• Magnetic variables measurement - the measurement of properties and aspects of magnetism
• Mechanical variables measurement - the measurement of the properties of objects with mass, such as solids or fluids
• Moisture measurement - the measurement of small amounts of liquid in an environment
• Optical variables measurement - the measurement of visual signals
• Thermal variables measurement - the measurement of qualities relating to temperature
• Time measurement - the measurement of the passage of time