#metrology — Public Fediverse posts

#LightPollution research spans many fields, but progress is slowed because astronomers, ecologists, and lighting engineers use different rulers to measure the same night sky. This communication breakdown complicates how we manage outdoor lighting as a shared public resource.

Read more about why clearing up these discrepancies eliminates misunderstandings and gives city planners the precise data needed for better policy: https://www.darkskyconsulting.com/blog/the-language-of-light-standardizing-light-pollution-measurements

#DarkSkies #Metrology #Standards

In celebration of World Metrology Day this week (May 20), here's "The proclamation regarding weights and measures, 1556", a mural by Ford Madox Brown completed c.1893, depicting the announcement that the residents of Manchester "shall send in all manner of weights and measures to be tried by their Majesties standard". The announcement seems to be received about as well as you might expect.

Caption contest, anyone?

#MetrologyDay #metrology #WeightsAndMeasures #mural #FordMadoxBrown #CaptionContest

An exciting first meeting of the Special Interest Group for #TimeandFrequency took place at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on #metrology and the #science of accurate #time.

SIG-TFN looked into some challenging use cases from redefining the System of Units (SI), detecting #gravitational waves, testing new #physics and supporting European-wide commercial #services such as very accurate time stamps for banks to validate high-frequency trading.

Find out more
👉 https://connect.geant.org/2024/10/30/sig-tfn-meet-for-the-first-time