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Deutsch: Sahara / Español: Sahara / Português: Saara / Français: Sahara / Italiano: Sahara
Sahara in the environmental context refers to the largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa. It is a significant geographical and climatic region, characterized by extreme aridity and temperature fluctuations, and plays a crucial role in global environmental systems.
In the environmental context, salt refers to the chemical compound sodium chloride (NaCl), which plays various roles and has multiple impacts on the environment. Salt can be found in different forms, such as rock salt, sea salt, and table salt, and its presence and use have significant implications for ecosystems, freshwater bodies, soil quality, and human activities.
Deutsch: Stichprobe / Español: Muestra / Português: Amostra / Français: Echantillon / Italiano: Campione /
A Sample is a single item or specimen selected from a larger population, such as any subset of a population of any medium (air, water, soil, etc.) used to characterize or make inferences regarding that population.
The Sampled Population is the specimens collected or selected from a set location or locations.
Sampler in the context of the environment refers to a device or instrument used to collect samples of various substances, such as air, water, soil, or biological materials, for the purpose of analysis and monitoring. Samplers play a crucial role in environmental science and research by helping scientists and environmental professionals gather data to assess the quality, composition, and contaminants in different environmental components.
Deutsch: Probenahme / Español: Muestreo / Português: Amostragem / Français: Échantillonnage / Italiano: Campionamento
Sampling stands for the selection of observations to acquire some knowledge of a statistical population or in medicine the gathering of matter from the body to aid in the process of a medical diagnosis and/or evaluation of an indication for treatment, further medical tests or other procedures.
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