Instrument: Bottom Sediment Grab Samplers

Instrument Short Name: BSGS
(http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/50/)
Instrument Description:

These samplers are designed to collect an accurate representative sample of the sediment bottom. The bite of the sampler should be deep enough so all depths are sampled equally. The closing mechanism is required to completely close and hold the sample as well as prevent wash-out during retrieval. Likewise, during descent the sampler should be designed to minimize disturbance of the topmost sediment by the pressure wave as it is lowered to the bottom.

PI supplied instrument name: Bottom Sediment Grab Samplers
Dataset-specific description

Ponar Sampler


Detailed Acquisition and Processing Metadata for All Parameters
Metadata generated from original file "2010 Great Lakes Biogeochem Data.xlsx, Sheet: Metadata" contributed by Bob Sterner
See Individual Deployments/Data Info for cruise specific sampling notes.