Survey may refer to:

Statistics and human research

* Statistical survey, a method for collecting quantitative information about items in a population * Survey (human research), including opinion polls

Spatial measurement

* Surveying, the technique and science of measuring positions and distances on Earth

Types and methods

* Photogrammetry, a method of collecting information using aerial photography and satellite images * Cadastral surveyor, used to document land ownership, by the production of documents, diagrams, plats, and maps **

Dominion Land Survey The Dominion Land Survey (DLS; french: links=no, arpentage des terres fédérales, ATF) is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile (2.6 km2) sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout ...

, the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes **

Public Land Survey System The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as the Rectangular Survey System, it was created by the Land Ordinance of 178 ...

, a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels ** Survey township, a square unit of land, six miles (~9.7 km) on a side, done by the U.S. Public Land Survey System *

Construction surveying Construction surveying or building surveying (otherwise known as "staking", "stake-out", "lay-out", "setting-out" or "BS") is to stake out reference points and markers that will guide the construction of new structures such as roads or buildings. T ...

, the locating of structures relative to a reference line, used in the construction of buildings, roads, mines, and tunnels *

Deviation survey In the oil industry, a deviation survey, or simply a ''survey'', is the measurement of a borehole's departure from the vertical, expressed in degrees (°). When a ''well plan'' dictates the drilling of a straight borehole, surveys are periodic ...

, used in the oil industry to measure a borehole's departure from the vertical * Archaeological field survey, the collection of information by archaeologists prior to excavation

Geospatial survey organizations

* Survey of India, India's central agency in charge of mapping and surveying *

Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain. The agency's name indicates its original military purpose (see ordnance and surveying), which was to map Scotland in the wake of the Jacobite rising of 1745. There was a ...

, a national mapping agency for Great Britain *

U.S. National Geodetic Survey The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is a United States federal agency that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication; mapping and charting; and a large number of applications ...

, performing geographic surveys as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce

Geological surveys

Geological survey A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model. Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying outc ...

, an investigation of the subsurface of the ground to create a geological map or model

Types

Cave survey A cave survey is a map of all or part of a cave system, which may be produced to meet differing standards of accuracy depending on the cave conditions and equipment available underground. Cave surveying and cartography, i.e. the creation of an accu ...

, the three-dimensional mapping of caverns *

Geophysical survey Geophysical survey is the systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies. Detection and analysis of the geophysical signals forms the core of Geophysical signal processing. The magnetic and gravitational fields emanating from the E ...

, the systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies *

Hydrographic survey Hydrographic survey is the science of measurement and description of features which affect maritime navigation, marine construction, dredging, offshore oil exploration/ offshore oil drilling and related activities. Strong emphasis is placed ...

, the gathering of information about navigable waters for the purposes of safe navigation of vessels *

Soil survey Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Some scientific definitions distinguish ''dirt'' from ''soil'' by restricting the former term ...

, the mapping of the properties and varieties of soil in a given area

Geological survey organizations

* British Geological Survey, a body which carries out geological surveys and monitors the UK landmass *

United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the 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, ...

, a government scientific research agency which studies the landscape of the United States

Astronomical surveys

Astronomical survey An astronomical survey is a general map or image of a region of the sky (or of the whole sky) that lacks a specific observational target. Alternatively, an astronomical survey may comprise a set of images, spectra, or other observations of ob ...

, imaging or mapping regions of the sky ** ''

Durchmusterung In astronomy, Durchmusterung or Bonner Durchmusterung (BD) is an astrometric star catalogue of the whole sky, compiled by the Bonn Observatory in Germany from 1859 to 1903. The name comes from ('run-through examination'), a German word used for ...

'', a German word for a systematic survey of objects or data, generally used in astronomy **

Redshift survey In astronomy, a redshift survey is a survey of a section of the sky to measure the redshift of astronomical objects: usually galaxies, but sometimes other objects such as galaxy clusters or quasars. Using Hubble's law, the redshift can be use ...

, an astronomical survey of a section of the sky to calculate the distance of objects from Earth

Other types of survey

Field survey Field research, field studies, or fieldwork is the collection of raw data outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting. The approaches and methods used in field research vary across disciplines. For example, biologists who conduct fi ...

or field research *

Site survey Site surveys are inspections of an area where work is proposed, to gather information for a design or an estimate to complete the initial tasks required for an outdoor activity. It can determine a precise location, access, best orientation for the ...

, inspection of an area where work is proposed *

Vessel safety survey Vessel safety surveys are inspections of the structure and equipment of a vessel to assess the condition of the surveyed items and check that they comply with legal or classification society requirements for insurance and registration. They may ...

, required for ships * Survey article, a scholarly publication to summarize an area of research