NANSEN BOTTLE


Meaning of NANSEN BOTTLE in English

Oceanog.

a waterproof container for taking samples of ocean water, several usually being lowered open on a line and each being closed at the desired depth by the action of a falling weight.

[ after F. NANSEN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .