Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
THERMOCOUPLES
DEFINITION
- Thermocouples are devices for measuring temperature in which pair of wires of dissimilar metals (as copper and iron) are joined and the free ends of the wires are connected to an instrument (as a voltmeter) that measures the difference in potential created at the junction of the two metals. [Source: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary]
BROADER CONCEPT
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/fd49213d-3ad6-455d-bf97-89251483c88d
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