Nansen cast

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007470",
  "term": "Nansen cast",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A historical oceanographic technique for collecting water samples and measuring temperature at specific depths. A series of Nansen bottles, which are metal cylinders designed to trap water and record temperature, were attached at intervals along a wire and lowered into the ocean. This method has been largely superseded by the use of electronic conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) profilers.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/nansen-cast/"
}