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Nansen bottle
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English
Etymology
en Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen Norwegian explorer, who invented it in 1894.
Noun
en oceanography A metal or plastic cylinder that can be closed remotely in order to sample water at depth.
Hyponyms
en Niskin bottle