Owens dust recorder
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007764
An instrument designed to collect and measure airborne particulate matter, specifically dust. It operates by drawing a known volume of air through a small orifice, impacting the dust particles onto a glass slide for later microscopic analysis. This device was historically used for air quality monitoring.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-007764 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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