Multicorer_close_up (IMAGE)

University College London

Multicorer_close_up

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Close up of multicorer rig on the stern of the R/V Armstrong. Multicorers are used to collect the most recently deposited ~50cm of sediments, which includes the uppermost layer at the water/sediment interface.

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Credit – Dr Alice Carter-Champion

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