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Niskin bottle

Scientific  
/ nĭskĭn /
  1. See under Nansen bottle


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Using a device called a Niskin bottle, a tube with two stoppers held open by springs is lowered down into the waters.

From Washington Times

When it slides down the rope and hits the Niskin bottle, it trips the springs, closing the watertight stoppers.

From Washington Times

Tick marks every foot on the rope show how deep the Niskin bottle goes.

From Washington Times

That method uses a device called a Niskin bottle, which takes a sample from a specific point in the water.

From New York Times