an instrument for measuring the gradient of a magnetic field
2. surveying
an instrument used to ensure that a long gradient remains constant
Examples of 'gradiometer' in a sentence
gradiometer
The magnetic interference of vehicle imposes a strong influence on the magnetic gradiometer.
Junwei Lv, Zhentao Yu, Jingli Huang, Jing Zhou 2013, 'The Compensation Method of Vehicle Magnetic Interference for the Magnetic Gradiometer',Advances in Mathematical Physicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/523164. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It shows that the proposed method can calibrate gradiometer and compensate distortion field.
Hu Xiangchao, Pang Hongfeng, Fu Liangrui, Chen Dixiang, Pan Mengchun 2016, 'Calibration and Distortion Field Compensation of Gradiometer and the Improvement inObject Remote Sensing', MATEC Web of Conferenceshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20165901004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our method provides a new idea for matching methods in gravity gradiometer measurement.
Hongwei Wei, Meiping Wu, Juliang Cao 2017, 'New Matching Method for Accelerometers in Gravity Gradiometer', Sensorshttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/8/1710. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These strategies, however, complicate gradiometer structures because feedback loops and re-designed accelerometers are needed in these strategies.
Hongwei Wei, Meiping Wu, Juliang Cao 2017, 'New Matching Method for Accelerometers in Gravity Gradiometer', Sensorshttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/8/1710. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)