magnetograph
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A machine that records magnetic changes in Earth's magnetic field
- noun
- /ˈmæɡnɪtəˌɡræf/
- Specialized
:
magnetógrafo
- The scientist used a magnetograph to study the changes in the Earth's magnetic field during the storm.
Examples
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In the laboratory, the magnetograph recorded the variations in magnetic fields generated by the equipment.
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A magnetograph can help researchers understand the planet's magnetic fluctuations over time.
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There are other magnetographs that might also show the effect.
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Synonyms
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A tool that measures the strength and direction of a magnetic field
records and measures variations rather than general strength or direction
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An instrument that measures small changes in a magnetic field
records and measures variations specifically in the Earth's magnetic field
9.9
A device that finds or measures magnetic fields
records magnetic variations precisely for studies of the Earth's field
Surface Forms
magnetograph singular
magnetographs plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word magnetograph is made from magnet (a metal object that 'attracts' iron) and -graph (which means 'to write', like in photograph). So a magnetograph is a device that 'writes down' or records magnetic changes, which is why scientists use it to measure the Earth's or the Sun's magnetic field.