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	Survey may refer to: Geography Surveying Surveying Surveying or land surveying is the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional space position of points and the distances and angles between them.... , the technique and science of measuring positions and distances on Earth Aerial survey Aerial survey Aerial survey is a geomatics method of collecting information by utilising aerial photography or from remote sensing using other bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared, gamma ray, or ultraviolet.... , a method of collecting information using aerial photography Cadastral survey Cadastre A cadastre , using a cadastral survey or cadastral map, is a comprehensive land registration of the metes and bounds real estate of a country.... , used to document land ownership, by the production of documents, diagrams, plats, and maps Deviation survey Deviation survey A Deviation survey, more generally known in the oil industry as simply a 'survey', is the measurement of a borehole's departure from the vertical, measured in Degree s .... , used in the oil industry to measure a borehole's departure from the vertical Dominion Land Survey Dominion Land Survey The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes.... , the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes Public Land Survey System Public Land Survey System File:US-DOI-BLM-logo.pngThe Public Land Survey System is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land.... , a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels Survey township Survey township Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square Conversion of units#Area of land, that is nominally six miles on a side.... , a square unit of land, six miles (~9.7 km) on a side, used by the U.S. Public Land Survey System Statistics Statistical survey Statistical survey Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population. Surveys of human populations and institutions are common in political polling and government, health, social science and marketing research.... , a collection of quantitative information about members of a population Census Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.... , a collection of information about every member of a population Sampling (statistics) Sampling (statistics) Sampling is that part of statistical practice concerned with the selection of individual observations intended to yield some knowledge about a population of concern, especially for the purposes of statistical inference.... , collecting information on only a sample of a population Opinion poll Opinion poll An opinion poll is a statistical survey of public opinion from a particular sampling . Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence intervals.... , an informal collection of opinions using sampling Quantitative marketing research Quantitative marketing research Quantitative marketing research is the application of quantitative research techniques to the field of marketing. It has roots in both the positivism view of the world, and the modern marketing viewpoint that marketing is an interactive process in which both the buyer and seller reach a satisfying agreement on the "Marketing mix" of marketing... , the use of surveys to collect data for marketing purposes Paid survey Paid survey A paid or incentivized survey is a type of statistical survey where the participant is rewarded through an incentive program, generally entry into a sweepstakes program or a small cash reward, for completing one or more surveys.... , statistical survey which rewards the participant, often used to collect information for marketing purposes Questionnaire Questionnaire File:Questionnaire.jpgA questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents.... , a series of questions used to gather information Earth Sciences Geological survey Geological survey The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a surveying for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information.... , an investigation of the subsurface of the ground to create a geological map or model Geophysical survey Geophysical survey Geophysical survey refers to the systematic collection of Geophysics data for spatial studies. Geophysical surveys may use a great variety of sensing instruments, and data may be collected from above or below the Earth's surface or from aerial or marine platforms.... , the systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies Soil survey Soil survey Soil survey, or soil mapping, is the process of classifying soil types and other soil properties in a given area and geo-encoding such information.... , the mapping of the properties and varieties of soil in a given area Archaeological field survey Archaeological field survey Archaeological field survey is the methodological process by which archaeologists collect information about the location, distribution and organisation of past human cultures across a large area .... , the collection of information by archaeologists prior to excavation Hydrographic survey Hydrographic survey Hydrographic survey in its strictest sense is the process of gathering information about navigable waters for the purposes of safe navigation of vessels.... , the gathering of information about navigable waters for the purposes of safe navigation of vessels Cave survey, the three-dimensional mapping of underground caverns; the resulting map is also referred to as a survey Astronomy Astronomical survey, imaging or mapping regions of the sky Durchmusterung Durchmusterung In astronomy, Durchmusterung or Bonner Durchmusterung , is the usual name for three comprehensive astrometry star catalogues of the whole sky, processed by the Bonn Observatory from 1859 to 1903.... , a German word for a systematic survey of objects or data, generally used in astronomy Redshift survey Redshift survey In astronomy, a redshift survey, or galaxy survey, is a astronomical surveys of a section of the sky to measure the redshift of astronomical objects.... , an astronomical survey of a section of the sky to calculate the distance of objects from Earth Academia Survey article Survey article In academia, a survey article is a paper that is a work of synthesis, published through the usual channels . It stands outside the usual run of research papers, for two reasons: it is not presented as the author's original research, but as a survey or summary of a field; and it is not necessarily subject to the same degree of peer review.... , a scholarly publication to summarize an area of research Organizations The Institut Géographique National, a French state establishment which produces and maintains geographical information for France and its territories The Survey of India Survey of India The Survey of India is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India.... , India's central agency in charge of mapping and surveying The Zoological Survey of India Zoological Survey of India The Zoological Survey of India was established on 1 July, 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the region. The Survey had its genesis in the establishment of the Zoological Section of the Indian Museum at Calcutta in 1875.... studies the fauna of India The British Geological Survey British Geological Survey The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly-funded body which aims to advance geoscience knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research.... , a body which carries out geological survey and monitoring of the UK landmass The Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government. It is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and one of the world's largest producers of maps.... , national mapping agency for Great Britain The British Antarctic Survey British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operator and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff.... , conducts scientific research in and around Antarctica for the United Kingdom The United States Geological Survey United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it.... , government scientific research agency which studies the landscape of the United States The U.S. National Geodetic Survey U.S. National Geodetic Survey The National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey are the two successor agencies in the United States to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.... , performs geographic surveys as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce