Concept
National Oceanography Centre torpedo towfish water sampler
URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/TOOL0555/1/ |
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Within Vocab | SeaVoX Device Catalogue |
Preferred Label | National Oceanography Centre torpedo towfish water sampler |
Definition | An epoxy resin-coated steel torpedo-shaped object designed to be towed alongside a moving ship at speeds of 1-12 knots. A teflon-lined tube runs through the centre of the fish and is connected to a pump on board the ship. Stabilising fins at the rear of the fish ensure that the sampling hose points forwards and that the fish maintains a roughly constant depth. The system is typically used for continuous, underway, clean sampling (e.g., trace metal studies) of near-surface waters. |
Broader |
L05:
continuous water samplers |
Related |
B75:
National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton |
Note | accepted |
Deprecated | false |
Alternative Label | NOC torpedo towfish |
Version | 1 |
Authored On | 2012-09-28 14:08:54 |
Is Version Of | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/TOOL0555/ |
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