thermointegrator

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thermointegrator [¦thər·mō′int·ə‚grād·ər]

(engineering)

An apparatus, used in studying soil temperatures, for measuring the total supply of heat during a given period; it consists of a long nickel coil (inserted into the soil by an attached rod) forming a 100-ohm resistance thermometer and a 6-volt battery, the current used being recorded on a galvanometer; a mercury thermometer can be used.

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