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core sample

A sample of rock, soil, snow, or ice obtained by driving a hollow tube into the medium and withdrawing it with its contained sample or “core. ”

In general, the aim of core sampling is to obtain a specimen in its undisturbed natural state for subsequent analysis. The snow sampler is a hydrometeorological example of the type of instrument used to obtain core samples.

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