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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. 

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  • sediment traps

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

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