Nansen bottle

American  

noun

Oceanography.

1. 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.

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Nansen bottle British  

noun

1. an instrument used by oceanographers for obtaining samples of sea water from a desired depth

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Nansen bottle Scientific  

/ năn′sən,nän′- /

1. An ocean-water sampling bottle with spring-loaded valves at both ends that are closed at an appropriate depth by a messenger device sent down the wire connecting the bottle to the surface. The Nansen bottle has been replaced by the Niskin bottle, which is made of plastic and thus does not corrode like Nansen's metal bottle. These plastic bottles, however, are frequently referred to as Nansen bottles because their basic design is the same. The Nansen bottle was named for its inventor, Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930).

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Etymology

Origin of Nansen bottle

After F. Nansen

Example Sentences

He will give you a rubber boat and a Nansen bottle I've picked up.

From The Caves of Fear by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

Chahda, our instructions from Bradley were to bring a rubber boat and a Nansen bottle.

From The Caves of Fear by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

Bradley said to bring a Nansen bottle and a rubber boat.

From The Caves of Fear by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

Somewhere between times I'd gotten the consul to get a Nansen bottle, a rubber boat, and that other stuff for you.

From The Caves of Fear by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)