Observation in the natural sciences is an act or instance of noticing or perceiving and the acquisition of information from a primary source. In living...
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An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure...
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An observation post (commonly abbreviated OP), temporary or fixed, is a position from which soldiers can watch enemy movements, to warn of approaching...
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statistics, a unit of observation is the unit described by the data that one analyzes. A study may treat groups as a unit of observation with a country as...
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Medical observation is a medical service aimed at continued care of selected patients, usually for a period of 6 to 24 (sometimes more) hours, to determine...
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An army of observation is a military body whose purpose is to monitor a given area or enemy body in preparation for possible hostilities. Some of the...
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Earth observation (EO) is the gathering of information about the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the planet Earth. It can be performed via...
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Observation Peak may refer to: Observation Peak (Alaska), near Juneau Observation Peak (Alberta), Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Observation Peak...
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biodiversity observations. Observation.org may be accessed via its website or from its mobile applications like ObsIdentify. The Observation.org database holds...
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Naturalistic observation, sometimes referred to as fieldwork, is a research methodology in numerous fields of science including ethology, anthropology...
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An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance...
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Observational comedy is a form of humor based on the commonplace aspects of everyday life. It is one of the main types of humor in stand-up comedy. In...
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The Bonilla observation was an astronomical event in 1883 in which hundreds of unidentified flying objects were observed and photographed by Mexican astronomer...
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Mass-Observation is a United Kingdom social research project; originally the name of an organisation which ran from 1937 to the mid-1960s, and was revived...
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An observation balloon is a type of balloon that is employed as an aerial platform for gathering intelligence and spotting artillery. The use of observation...
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Natural observation may refer to: Observational study Naturalistic observation Self-observation This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...
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Participant observation is one type of data collection method by practitioner-scholars typically used in qualitative research and ethnography. This type...
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Observational astronomy is a division of astronomy that is concerned with recording data about the observable universe, in contrast with theoretical astronomy...
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Analog observation is, in contrast to naturalistic observation, a research tool by which a subject is observed in an artificial setting. Typically, types...
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the social sciences, observational research (or field research) is a social research technique that involves the direct observation of phenomena in their...
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Observer effect (redirect from Observation effect)
Observer effect, observer bias, observation effect, or observation bias may refer to a number of concepts, some of them closely related: Hawthorne effect...
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Wildlife observation is the practice of noting the occurrence or abundance of animal species at a specific location and time, either for research purposes...
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In statistics, an influential observation is an observation for a statistical calculation whose deletion from the dataset would noticeably change the...
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An observation car/carriage/coach (in US English, often abbreviated to simply observation or obs) is a type of railroad passenger car, generally operated...
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In observational astronomy, the observation arc (or arc length) of a Solar System body is the time period between its earliest and latest observations...
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Melbourne Star (redirect from Southern Star Observation Wheel)
Described by its operators as an "observation wheel" and claimed to be "the Southern Hemisphere's only giant observation wheel", it is 120 m (394 ft) tall...
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knowledge and ideas. Observation may also refer to: Observation in auditing, a procedure to obtain audit evidence. Observation tower Observation deck Observer...
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Solar observation is the scientific endeavor of studying the Sun and its behavior and relation to the Earth and the remainder of the Solar System. Deliberate...
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USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23) was built as the Mariner-class merchant ship Empire State Mariner for the United States Maritime Commission, launched...
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Empirical evidence (redirect from Factual observation)
objects. It is generally accepted that unaided perception constitutes observation, but it is disputed to what extent objects accessible only to aided perception...
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