Survey

There are several uses of the word survey: ==Kinds of surveys== *Statistical surveys are used in marketing and polling research. *Surveying is the science of measuring positions and distances on Earth. **Geophysical surveys are surveys conducted on land. **Hydrographic surveys are surveys specifically conducted over navigable waters. **Aerial surveys are sometimes used in surveying for various reasons. **Archaeological field surveys are surveys conducted in order to locate archaeological sites prior to excavation. *The article Timeline of astronomical maps, catalogs, and surveys lists astronomical surveys. **A redshift survey is a particular kind of astronomical survey. *A soil survey maps the properties and varieties of soil over some area. ==Survey organizations== ===United States=== *The Public Land Survey System divides land in the United States into sections for agricultural and civic-planning purposes. *The United States Geological Survey, part of the United States Department of the Interior, produces maps of the United States. *The U.S. National Geodetic Survey, part of the United States Department of Commerce, performs surveys in the United States. *The National Crime Victimization Survey, part of the United States Department of Justice, conducts polls of U.S. households to determine nationwide crime levels and trends. ===Canada=== *The Dominion Land Survey divides land in Canada into sections for agricultural and civic-planning purposes. ===United Kingdom=== *The Ordnance Survey produces maps of the United Kingdom and various other countries. *The British Antarctic Survey conducts scientific research in and around Antarctica. ==See also== *A survey township is a demarcation indicating land ownership, not necessarily corresponding to any civil township. *A survey ship is a ship built for the purpose of conducting hydrographic surveys.

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