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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

sediment traps  

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Created: 4/8/21

    (en)

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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    sand traps (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_292f11ec

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