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surface gauge - gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces

scribing block, surface gage

gauge, gage - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

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2009): surface gauge measurements provide the anchor points for remotely sensed products.

SO, HOW MUCH OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE IS COVERED BY RAIN GAUGES? The total area measured globally by all currently available rain gauges is surprisingly small, equivalent to less than half a football field or soccer pitch

There are many methods for measuring soil bulk density, for example, the conventional methods such as the paraffin-sealed clod (PS) and the volumetric ring (VR) methods, and the modern methods such as the computed tomography (CT) and the neutron-gamma surface gauge (SG).

Soil bulk density evaluation by conventional and nuclear methods

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