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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. direct push technology
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. direct push technology
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. direct push technology

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direct push technology

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Definition

  • Information Direct push technologies are a category of equipment that push or drive steel rods into the ground. They are used for rapid sampling and data collection from unconsolidated soils and sediments. A tremendous variety of attachments are available that are used at the end of rods to collect geophysical data and samples.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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