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BOUTEILLE NISKIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Niskin bottle ... Designed for taking samples in the water column. [It is] designed for vertical sampling and facilitates a free flow of water through the bottle as it is towed.

CONT

The Niskin bottle, an ocean-water sampler, is viewed by many oceanographers as a design improvement over the Nansen bottle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

La bouteille Niskin permet de récolter de l'eau à des profondeurs précises. On utilise des bouteilles brunes lors de la récolte d'échantillons [...]

Spanish

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