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BENNE VAN VEEN [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Oceanography
  • Dredging
DEF

A double 0.1 m² stainless steel sampler consisting of a set of jaws that shut when lowered into the surface of the seabed [and that is] used to collect surficial sediment samples with minimal disturbance to the sediment surface.

CONT

Van Veen is a clam-shell-like tool used to pull up sediments from the ocean floor. There are all sorts of creative ways [to] retrieve seafloor sediments, from coring to scooping. The Van Veen grab, however, is simple and fast ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Océanographie
  • Dragage
DEF

[Outil utilisé] pour le prélèvement d'échantillons de sédiments sur les fonds marins.

CONT

Des échantillons de sédiments de surface […] ont été prélevés en différents points de la région avec un échantillonneur Van Veen […]

Spanish

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