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PREFERRED TERM

MBT  

DEFINITION

  • The mechanical bathythermograph was the predecessor to the expendable bathythermograph which remains a cornerstone in ships of opportunity sampling today. This instrument was used to obtain continuous tracings of temperature versus depth in the surface layers of the ocean. [Summary provided by NOAA]

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e55a85d0-2de9-4b4d-92d7-9cd5b0d9671a

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