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planimeter

NOUN
  1. a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure

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  • He invented the polar planimeter, a device for measuring areas enclosed by plane curves.
  • Relative blood flow was recorded with a digital planimeter (Tamaya [Tokyo, Japan]) over time on a chart recorder and measured as the surface area under the response curve in [cm.sup.2].
  • An assessor, who was blind to the LUMT assessments (ie, not involved in the reliability of the LUMT assessments) obtained and measured the acetate tracings using a planimeter.
  • To determine green leaf area index (LAI, in m leaves m - 2 soil surface), leaf area was measured on HDM plus crown parts using a planimeter with a video camera (Delta-T Devices, UK).
  • The leaves were then excised and their total surface area measured using a planimeter (Li-Cor area meter, model 3100, Li-Cor, USA).
  • To determine this position, I used an amazing device called an integrating planimeter and a 1/50 scale drawing of the wing.
  • Traces boundary lines of land plots on aerial photographs to determine acreage, using planimeter. Discover What You’re Best At
  • It thus answers the same purpose as Ainslee's polar planimeter, and though not so handy, is free from the defect due to the sliding of the integrating wheel on the paper. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881
  • Leaves were excised, placed in damp plastic bags and transported to the laboratory where projected area was determined with a planimeter (LI - 3000A / LI - 3050A, Li-Cor).
  • The instrument we are about to describe is an improvement on the hatchet planimeter and is due to Prof. Goodman, of Leeds. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896
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