noun
- the measurement of magnetic fields or magnetic properties of materials
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The archaeologists used magnetometry to detect buried metal artifacts.
- Magnetometry revealed variations in the Earth’s magnetic field across the region.
- The research team employed magnetometry to study the magnetic properties of the rock samples.
- Marine magnetometry helped scientists map the ocean floor’s geological features.
- The laboratory’s magnetometry equipment can measure extremely weak magnetic signals.
- Magnetometry is essential for mineral exploration and geological surveys.