CORE SAMPLING

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006702",
  "term": "CORE SAMPLING",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Sediment samples are taken by pushing a hollow tube into the river bottom and removing a core. The cylindrical core sample is then sliced and the various slices analyzed. High-Resolution Sampling sliced the core into many thin slices (approximately one to 1.5-inches thick). Low-Resolution Sampling sliced the core into fewer slices (approximately 9-inches thick).",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Hudson River PCBs Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/core-sampling/"
}