Gauss (unit)
The gauss, abbreviated as G, is the cgs unit of measurement of a magnetic field B, which is also known as the "magnetic flux density" or the "magnetic induction". This unit is named after the German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss ("Gauß"). One gauss is defined as one maxwell per square centimeter; it equals 1×10−4 tesla (or 100 μT).
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