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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The process whereby the magnitude of the [[output]] of a measuring instrument (e.g., the  level of [[mercury]] in a [[thermometer]] or the detected backscatter [[power]] of a meteorological [[radar]])  is related to the magnitude of the [[input]] force (e.g., the [[temperature]] <br/>''or'' [[radar reflectivity]]) actuating  that instrument.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 26 March 2024

The process whereby the magnitude of the output of a measuring instrument (e.g., the level of mercury in a thermometer or the detected backscatter power of a meteorological radar) is related to the magnitude of the input force (e.g., the temperature

or radar reflectivity) actuating that instrument.

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