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Coolometer

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004694

A specialized instrument designed to measure the cooling power of the atmosphere, often by assessing the rate of heat loss from a standardized heated object. It provides an indication of how quickly an exposed surface or organism would cool under prevailing meteorological conditions. This device is used in biometeorology and studies of human comfort.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004694
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004694",
  "term": "Coolometer",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specialized instrument designed to measure the cooling power of the atmosphere, often by assessing the rate of heat loss from a standardized heated object. It provides an indication of how quickly an exposed surface or organism would cool under prevailing meteorological conditions. This device is used in biometeorology and studies of human comfort.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/coolometer/"
}

Record 2,186 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.