noun
- an instrument that measures variations in a physical quantity (such as gravity or magnetic field) over distance
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The geologists used a gradiometer to detect underground mineral deposits.
- A magnetic gradiometer can locate buried archaeological artifacts.
- The gravity gradiometer revealed density variations in the Earth’s crust.
- Scientists deployed a gradiometer to map the seafloor’s magnetic properties.
- The archaeological team’s gradiometer survey identified potential excavation sites.
- Naval researchers used a gradiometer to detect submarines underwater.