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Record 1 2012-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Aquaculture
DEF

A usually [black and] white disk, 30 centimeters in diameter, used to measure the water transparency or clarity of seawater by lowering the disk into the water horizontally and noting the greatest depth at which it can be visually detected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Instrument [...] dont le principe est de mesurer la transparence de l'eau en évaluant la profondeur de disparition d'un disque peint de secteurs noirs et blancs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Acuicultura
DEF

Disco blanco y negro de más de 30 cm de diámetro utilizado en el análisis de turbidez y transparencia de las aguas.

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