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     General characteristics for sediment samplers

Model
Weight, 
Min/max. kg
Sample volume
litre
Sample dimension

Recommended use

Penetration depth Application
By hand Winch
12.000 - Ekman 5,6 kg 5 litre 15 x 15 cm = 225 cm² x x   Released by drop messenger
12.002 - Ekman     20 x 20 cm = 400 cm² x x   Released by drop messenger
12.100 - Van Veen 8,5 kg 3,14 litre 20 x 12,5 cm = 250 cm²       Line operated
12.110 - Van Veen 8,5 kg 3,14 litre 20 x 12,5 cm = 250 cm²       Line operated, with 2 lids. A small part of the sediment sample can be removed without emptying the sampler.
12.200 - Van Veen  20/40 kg 15 litre 30 x 33 cm = 1000 cm²       Line operated
12.210 - Van Veen  20/40 kg 15 litre 30 x 33 cm = 1000 cm²       Line operated, with 2 lids. A small part of the sediment sample can be removed without emptying the sampler.
12.300 - Day Grab 50/70   1000 cm²   x   Released by a 20 kg Nansens releaser
13.000 - Sediment Core Sampler, model A   50 cm = 1,06 litre 100 cm = 2,12 litre ø52 mm= 21,2 cm² x     Operated by hand. Shaft: 4 meter long reinforced fibre glass
13.400 - Sediment Core Sampler, model B   50 cm = 1,06 litre 100 cm = 2,12 litre ø52 mm= 21,2 cm² x     Operated by hand. Shaft: 4 meter long reinforced fibre glass
13.100 - Kajak corer 8,1/17,7 kg 50 cm = 1,06 litre 100 cm = 2,12 litre ø52 mm= 21,2 cm² x   50/100 cm  
13.520 - Small gravity corer 32/48 kg 47 cm = 0,78 litre 77 cm = 1,28 litre ø 46 mm = 16,6 cm²   x 47/77 cm  
13.570 - Small free fall corer 25/86 kg 1000 mm = 2,2 litre 1500 mm = 3,3 litre 2000 mm = 4,4 litre ø 53 mm = 22 cm²   x 100/150 or 200 cm  
13.600 - Piston corer 270/354 200 cm = 15,4 litre 400 cm = 30,8 litre ø 99 mm = 76,9 cm²   x 200 cm or 400 cm 2 m deep samples from soft sediment and 4 meters deep samples from muddy sediment.
50.000 - Haps 108/168 4,5 or 4,0 litre ø 136 mm = 145 cm²   ø 127 mm = 127 cm²   x 30 cm  
50.820 - Hand operated Haps   4,5 or 4,0 litre ø 136 mm = 145 cm²   ø 127 mm = 127 cm² x   30 cm  
70.000 - Multi corer 310/610 28 litre ø 100 mm x 6 = 471 cm²   x   Hydraulic dampers can be mounted
71.000 - Multi corer 70/190       x 20 cm  
80.000 - Box corer - 600 cm²   24 litre 29 x 20,7 cm = 600 cm²   x 40 cm  
80.100 - Box corer - 1000 cm²   40 litre 34,5 x 29 cm = 1000 cm²   x 40 cm  
80.400 - Box corer - 400 cm²   14 litre 20 x 20 cm = 400 cm²   x 35 cm  
               
               
               


Last rev. of this page: March 11th 2004