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POINT-INTEGRATING SAMPLER [1 record]

Record 1 1977-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Geology
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
OBS

Special instruments and sampling methods have been developed to provide accurate estimates of suspended load. ... The point-integrating sampler is lowered to a particular point in the flow, and the sample bottle fills at that point. The resulting sample concentration represents the time-averaged concentration at that point in the flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Géologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
OBS

On a mis au point certains instruments et développé des méthodes d'échantillonnage, afin d'obtenir des estimations précises de la charge solide en suspension. [...] L'échantillonneur intégrateur ponctuel est abaissé dans l'eau à un point particulier et la bouteille de l'instrument se remplit à ce point. La concentration en sédiments de l'échantillon représente la concentration moyenne dans le temps à ce point dans l'écoulement.

Spanish

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