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Pressure is the amount of force applied per unit area. Pressure can be measured by a pressure gauge, but it is important to know the type of pressure the gauge is reading. This article will cover the ...

Historically, plant engineers have kept chiller operating logs to measure chiller performance and determine causes of problems. The data collected includes readings taken from the chiller during ...

A new way of measuring sea level using satellite navigation system signals, for instance GPS, has been implemented. Sea level and its variation can easily be monitored using existing coastal GPS ...

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