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Nansen bottle
N
nacreous layer (syn. mother of pearl) the laminated inner layer of the calcareous
part of the molluskan shell, secreted by the inner mantle surface. Loose particles between the inner shell surface and the mantle will generally be covered by nacre and may result in pearls.
nan(n)ofossil ---7microfossil.
nan(n)oplankton planktonic bacteria and algae and other Protoctista, between 2
and 20 11m in size. ---7plankton.
Nansen bottle instrument for taking water samples from the water column named
after the Norwegian explorer F. Nansen (1861-1930). The instrument, which is
attached to a steel cable, is freely flushed while being lowered, and is closed at
the given depth by a signal from the ship. Although other types have been
devised, the original Nansen "bottle" consists of a tube that is closed by a kind
Before tripping
Tripped After tripping
~ansen bottle. (Neumann and
Pierson 1966)
Nansen bottle
N
nacreous layer (syn. mother of pearl) the laminated inner layer of the calcareous
part of the molluskan shell, secreted by the inner mantle surface. Loose particles between the inner shell surface and the mantle will generally be covered by nacre and may result in pearls.
nan(n)ofossil ---7microfossil.
nan(n)oplankton planktonic bacteria and algae and other Protoctista, between 2
and 20 11m in size. ---7plankton.
Nansen bottle instrument for taking water samples from the water column named
after the Norwegian explorer F. Nansen (1861-1930). The instrument, which is
attached to a steel cable, is freely flushed while being lowered, and is closed at
the given depth by a signal from the ship. Although other types have been
devised, the original Nansen "bottle" consists of a tube that is closed by a kind
Before tripping
Tripped After tripping
~ansen bottle. (Neumann and
Pierson 1966)