Sampling Methods Vocabulary — Concept Hierarchy
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Active - HiVol
ActiveHiVol
Active air sampling using a high-volume sampler. Air is continuously drawn by a pump through a filte... -
Active - LowVol
ActiveLowVol
Active air sampling using a low-volume sampler. Air is continuously drawn by a pump through a filter... -
Bulk collector
BulkCollector
Precipitation and dry deposition are collected together in a permanently open collection device. The... -
Field sampling
FieldSampling
Field collection of plant material. A sample of a plant, or part of a plant, is collected at a defin... -
Grab
Grab
Point (grab) sampling of water, sediment, or soil. The sample is taken once, from a specific locatio... -
Grab + Filtration
GrabFiltration
Point (grab) sampling of water or sediment, followed by filtration. After collection, the sample is ... -
Passive DGT
PassiveDGT
Passive sampling of water, sediment, or soil using DGT (Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films). Target s... -
Passive POCIS
PassivePOCIS
Passive water sampling using a POCIS (Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler). Target substances... -
Passive PUF
PassivePUF
Passive air sampling without the use of a pump. Target substances are captured on a polyurethane foa... -
Passive SIP
PassiveSIP
Passive air sampling without the use of a pump. Target substances are captured on a sorbent medium c... -
Passive SPMD
PassiveSPMD
Passive water sampling using a semipermeable membrane device (SPMD). Target substances diffuse from ... -
Passive SILICONE
PassiveSilicone
Passive water sampling using a silicone sampler. Target substances diffuse from the aquatic environm... -
Passive XAD
PassiveXAD
Passive air sampling without the use of a pump. Target substances are captured on an XAD sorbent res... -
Profile sampling
ProfileSampling
Depth-profile sampling of soil or sediment. Samples are taken from defined layers or depths and repr... -
Wet-only collector
WetOnlyCollector
The collection device is automatically opened only during precipitation events, so only precipitatio...