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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
Anthropometry - the measurement of the human individual
Area measurement - the measurement of surface area
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
Doppler measurements - the measurement of changes in the frequency of wave for an observer moving relative to the wave
Dosimetry - the measurement of the absorbed dose of radiation in matter or tissue
Dynamic range - the difference between the largest and smallest possible values of a changeable quantity
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