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Bolometers

Scope note

Instruments that measure minute amounts of electromagnetic radiation by determining the changes in resistance of a conductor caused by the heating effect of the radiation; used in meteorology.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195863

Broader Terms used

radiometers

Equivalent Terms used

bolometer

Created

13yrs ago

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