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Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD)

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Detailed Description

This is the top of the Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD). When the instrument is lowered into the water and reaches a desired depth, an electronic signal is sent along these wires from the ship that closes the bottles and a water sample is collected.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.