Profiling of the water column involves taking measurements
throughout the water column to determine the water quality at different
depths. This may be used to determine if stratification or some
other phenomena of a water body is occurring. This type of series
sampling may also involve taking water samples at various depths.
Protocol
Protocols for profiling can be found in Australian Standard AS/NZS
5667.1:1998
Standards Australia
Costs
Costs are dependant upon the parameters/analytes
being measured.