For the description of ocean currents accurate measurements of the density of sea water are of great importance. For this purpose, measuring instruments are needed which reach a small uncertainty. To ...

Scientists have measured the density of liquid iron -- the main component of rocky planet cores -- under conditions similar to Earth's liquid core: 1,000,000 atmospheres and 4,000 degrees Celsius.

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Kendall Hooten (left), senior civil engineering major from Trotwood, Ohio, and Emily Green, senior civil engineering major from Indianapolis, Indiana, and their team, work with a water and soil sample ...

A common way of measuring the level of liquid in a tank places a low-pressure sensor at the bottom. The pressure readout is the product of the liquid column height times the density of the liquid. As ...

Yes, you really need different types of cups for measuring dry and liquid ingredients. While dry ingredients need to be scooped into a cup and leveled off at the top, liquids level themselves. Liquid ...

Measuring density is crucial in manufacturing many of today’s products. Being able to characterize the structure and quality of solid materials quickly and efficiently can not only help guide ...

This release is also available in German. For oceanography – and there in particular for the description of ocean currents – accurate measurements of the density of sea water are of great importance.