The Australian National Groundwater Data Transfer Standard

SAMPLE METHOD

Domain of SAMPLE_METHOD attribute of SAMPLE entity                    
References                    
ADITC 1985, Australian Drillers Guide, Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Limited, 572p.                    
AFCEE 1997, Technical report for the ERPIMS 2.0 database model of the Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS), US Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ms/irpread.htm                    
AS 2368-1990 1990, Test pumping of water wells. Standards Australia                    
AS/NZS 5667.11 1998 1998, Water quality sampling Part 11 Guidance on sampling of groundwaters. Standards Australia                    
AWRC 1976, Standards for Interchange of Water Resources Data on Computer Media, Hydrological Series No. 10, Australian Water Resources Council                    
MDBC Groundwater Working Group 1997, Murray-Darling Basin Groundwater Quality Sampling Guidelines. Technical Report No. 3, Murray Darling Basin Commission Groundwater Working Group                    
NGC 1998, Review of Data Structures for Core Groundwater Data in Australia, NLP 97/7020 Project Report, National Groundwater Committee Working Group on National Groundwater Data Standards, 345 p.                    
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Attribute Code Parent Category       Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
sample_method BLR   bailer         water removed downhole using a tubular container    
sample_method BOP BLR   open bailer       tubular container that is completely open at end to allow intake of groundwater    
sample_method BCV BLR   check valve bailer       tubular container with ball valves which close with the weight of the water column during sampling    
sample_method BCVS BCV     single check valve bailer     tubular container with a ball valve at base which closes and seals the water column upon bailer retrieval    
sample_method BCVD BCV     double check valve bailer   point source bailer tubular container with ball valves at either end that enable sampling at a particular depth    
sample_method BOW BLR   weighted bottle       sampling technique where a sealed sample container is lowered in a weighted bottle and the stopper removed at a specific depth    
sample_method MAN   manual       scoop, trowel, shovel manually extracted or by using simple hand tools    
sample_method PUMP   pump         device used to impart flowing motion to or accelerate a fluid stream    
sample_method CDP PUMP   constant displacement pump     positive displacement pump pump which can deliver practically the same quantity of water against any head within its operating capacity    
sample_method PST CDP     piston pump   cylinder pump, displacement pump, suction lift pump pump in which direct pressure and motion is applied by a reciprocating piston in a fluid    
sample_method WML PST       wind mill   piston pump operated by the force of wind against vanes radiating from a horizontal shaft    
sample_method HNDP PST       hand pump   hand operated piston pump    
sample_method ROT CDP     rotary pump     displacement pump that delivers a steady flow by the action of two members in rotational contact    
sample_method ROTG ROT       gear rotary pump   rotary pump in which two meshing gears contrarotate in a tight housing so that fluid is entrained and discharged    
sample_method ROTV ROT       vane rotary pump   rotary pump in which dividers or vanes are rotated in an eccentric housing    
sample_method HLC CDP     helical rotary pump   screw pump rotary pump that consists of a rotating helix in a flexible casing    
sample_method SQZ CDP     squeeze pump   peristaltic pump self priming low-discharge pump where direct pressure is created when water is squeezed in a flexible tube between runners    
sample_method VDP PUMP   variable displacement pump       pump which delivers water in quantity varying inversely with the head against which it is operating    
sample_method CFG VDP     centrifugal pump     pump with rotating impellers in a closed chamber that relies on centrifugal force to discharge fluid    
sample_method VLT CFG       volute pump   centrifugal pump housed in a spiral casing and characterised by having no diffusion vanes    
sample_method TBN CFG       turbine pump   centrifugal pump with diffusion vanes around the impeller to direct discharge    
sample_method SBM CFG       submersible pump   a centrifugal pump together with its electric motor in a protective housing allowing it to operate under water    
sample_method MIX CFG       mixed flow pump   impeller type pump that has both axial and radial-flow mechanisms    
sample_method AXL CFG       axial flow pump propeller pump a pump with an axial-flow or propeller type impeller to impart a lifting action to the fluid    
sample_method RGN CFG       regenerative pump   rotating vane pump that uses a combination of mechanical impulse and centrifugal force to produce high heads at low volumes    
sample_method JETP VDP     jet pump   venturi pump pump with two pipes extending into bore, with one forcing water downhole under pressure while the other pipe discharges water forced to the surface by the action of the jet    
sample_method RAM VDP     hydraulic ram   hydraulic pump device for forcing running water to a higher level using the kinetic energy of flow    
sample_method ARL VDP     air lift pump     system where compressed air is delivered to impart upward movement of an air-water mixture    
sample_method BLD ARL       bladder pump gas operated squeeze pump low discharge pump that utilises pulses of compressed air to discharge water    
  GDP       gas displacement pump   gas drive pump low discharge system where water enters a sampling chamber and is displaced into a sampling line to the surface by introducing pressurised gas into the chamber    
sample_method NAT   natural flow         groundwater flowing at land surface    
sample_method JET   jet         sample collected with the use of high velocity jetting nozzles    
sample_method SLC   sluicing         sample dislodged and removed by surges of fluid    
sample_method EXP   explosive         sample removed with the use of explosive charges    
sample_method REM   remote         from fixtures remote from groundwater source eg tank, trough, tap    
sample_method BKT   bucket         simple bucket attached to rope    
sample_method GRAB   grab sampler       thief sampler device lowered downhole to collect a sample at a specific depth    
sample_method OPT GRAB   open tube sampler       device that allows throughflow of water and can be sealed at a specific depth by means of a mechanical messenger or electrically operated catch    
sample_method SLD GRAB   sealed depth sampler       device is opened when activated at the required depth    
sample_method PRS   porous cup         installed at different depths with water extracted from cup by applying a vacuum through an attached tube    
sample_method SCH   sample chamber         water enters chamber through a wire mesh which is then evacuated using compressed air    
sample_method PKR   packer         water extracted from specific depth intervals using sealing devices    
sample_method PWE   pore water extraction         pore water extracted by centrifugation or using high pressure    
sample_method SYG   syringe device         water sampled at a particular depth using a modified syringe attached to a gas line to induce a pressure change    
sample_method UNK   unknown         method of collecting sample is not known    

 

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