Survey - Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

• Geological survey, an investigation of the subsurface of the ground to create a geological map or model
• Geophysical survey, the systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies
• Soil survey, the mapping of the properties and varieties of soil in a given area
• Hydrographic survey, 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