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Dissolved Oxygen Meter
Purpose: To measure the amount of oxygen dissolved in a liquid. Type of Measurement: Dissolved Oxygen Concentration (mg/L or ppm)
Particle Counter
Purpose: To count and size the particles in the air or a liquid. Type of Measurement: Particle concentration
Turbidity Meter
Purpose: To measure the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid. Type of Measurement: Turbidity (NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity Units)
Sonometer
Purpose: To measure the acoustic properties of materials under test. Type of Measurement: Acoustic impedance, density, elasticity
Flow Meter
Purpose: To measure the flow rate or quantity of a gas or liquid moving through a pipe. Type of Measurement: Flow rate
Spectrophotometer
Purpose: To measure the intensity of light in a part of the spectrum, especially as transmitted or emitted by particular substances. Type of Measurement: Light absorbance, transmittance
Radiation Detector
Purpose: To measure the levels of ionizing radiation in the environment. Type of Measurement: Radiation (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron rays)
Anemometer
Purpose: To measure wind speed. Type of Measurement: Velocity
Soil Moisture Sensor
Purpose: To determine the volumetric water content of soil. Type of Measurement: Soil Moisture
pH Meter
Purpose: To determine the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Type of Measurement: Acidity (pH Level)
Secchi Disk
Purpose: To gauge water transparency or turbidity in bodies of water. Type of Measurement: Water clarity
Barometer
Purpose: To measure atmospheric pressure. Type of Measurement: Pressure (usually in millibars or inches of mercury)
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