ALL meanings of nansen bottle
Nan·sen bot·tle
N n - noun nansen bottle a waterproof container for taking samples of ocean water, several usually being lowered open on a line and each being closed at the desired depth by the action of a falling weight. 1
- noun nansen bottle an instrument used by oceanographers for obtaining samples of sea water from a desired depth 0
- noun nansen bottle an oceanographic instrument used to obtain water samples and temperature readings at various depths in the sea 0