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Offline DunckxTopic starter

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World Metrology Day
« on: May 16, 2023, 07:02:33 pm »
Saturday 20th May is World Metrology Day: https://www.worldmetrologyday.org/

This provides the perfect excuse - if one were needed - to celebrate those sub-ppm measurements  :-DMM
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Re: World Metrology Day
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2023, 08:56:40 am »
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Can you specify the uncertainties in that date? Under what conditions is this expected?
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Re: World Metrology Day
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2023, 10:58:55 am »
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Can you specify the uncertainties in that date? Under what conditions is this expected?

+/- 12 h could be at least one contribution.
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