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Preferred term

suction cup

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Definition

  • Device used to collect water moving into soils (soil solution). A vacuum is usually applied to the cups in order to suck water throuhg the cups. The water is then collected in glass bottles to be successively analysed in the laboratory

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • suction cups

Note

  • [controlled by ] Giorgio Matteucci , 29/05/2013" , "[source of definition ] Expert

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEU_537

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