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written by David Stern
This web page provides a non-mathematical introduction to modern magnetometers that depend on the saturation of magnetic materials.  Applications include the observation the very weak magnetic fields in space and a 1979 experiment on the effects of cigarette smoking and the damage caused by asbestos. This is part of the site "The Great Magnet, the Earth". Also available in Spanish, German and French.
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- High School
- Informal Education
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© 2001 David P. Stern
Keywords:
fluxgate, magentic measurement, magnetic field, magnetic saturation, proton precession, smoking
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Metadata instance created May 7, 2004 by David Stern
Record Updated:
January 29, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
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September 27, 2004
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D. Stern, (2001), WWW Document, (http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/magmeter.htm).
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D. Stern, About Electronic Magnetometers and About Smoking (2001), <http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/magmeter.htm>.
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Stern, D. (2004, September 27). About Electronic Magnetometers and About Smoking. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/magmeter.htm
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Stern, David. About Electronic Magnetometers and About Smoking. September 27, 2004. http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/magmeter.htm (accessed 5 May 2024).
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Stern, David. About Electronic Magnetometers and About Smoking. 2001. 27 Sep. 2004. 5 May 2024 <http://www.phy6.org/earthmag/magmeter.htm>.
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