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sediment trap

Definition

[J. White] A sediment trap is a container deployed in the water column with the aim of providing a representative sample of the material settling through that water column before it passes to a greater depth and ultimately to the seabed or lake bottom.

Broader concept

field method

Entry terms

sediment traps

Scope note

MS Academic Keywords

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20275

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Created 10/12/16, last modified 2/18/19

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