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
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