magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər 
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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Juno also has a magnetometer, a gravity science system and a microwave radiometer.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The company helped spearhead the use of magnetometers and developed security protocols in response to the 1970 hijacking of five planes by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
—Jasper Craven, Harper's Magazine, 23 July 2024
Juno has other instruments too, including a magnetometer to map Jupiter's magnetic field and a microwave radiometer to measure the abundance of water and ammonia in the planet's atmosphere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
These modular craft can be modified by fitting them out with all sorts of sensors, including sonar, magnetometers, and chemical detectors.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The company helped spearhead the use of magnetometers and developed security protocols in response to the 1970 hijacking of five planes by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
—Jasper Craven, Harper's Magazine, 23 July 2024
Juno has other instruments too, including a magnetometer to map Jupiter's magnetic field and a microwave radiometer to measure the abundance of water and ammonia in the planet's atmosphere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
These modular craft can be modified by fitting them out with all sorts of sensors, including sonar, magnetometers, and chemical detectors.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Magnetometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetometer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the strength of a magnetic field
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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