Title: measurement resolution
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - measurement resolution
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.M03795
Status: current

Definition
The minimum value above which the difference of two values of air quality characteristic can be distinguished with 95% probability.

Related Term
- probability: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/P04855

Source
- PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2201 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)

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Citation: Citation: 'measurement resolution' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.M03795
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