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Pore Water Profiler Invented at USGS

Detailed Description

Patent 8,051,727 B1, November 8, 2011, invented by USGS scientists, is used for sampling pore water within layers of soil under any body of water. The instrument illustrated here will create a profile of multiple samples, using 6 simulaneous sampler ends that can be established individually at various depths.

Sources/Usage

Courtesy USGS Office of Policy and Analysis, Patents

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