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gradiometer

A gradiometer is a scientific instrument for measuring the spatial gradient of a physical quantity (i.e, its rate of change with respect to position coordinates), such as: • Gravity gradiometer • Magnetic gradiometer

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A gradiometer is a scientific instrument for measuring the spatial gradient of a physical quantity (i.e, its rate of change with respect to position coordinates), such as: • Gravity gradiometer • Magnetic gradiometer

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