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field study

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noun

  1. (often plural) a research project carried out in the field See field

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a field study, scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Cornell University found the technology stored carbon in the soil even during an extreme drought in California.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

Bonell and her team recently conducted the first field study probing the physiological impacts of heat stress on mother and fetus, published in December 2022.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 27, 2023

There hasn’t been a large systematic field study of hail since the early 1970s, says Gensini, who is a co-principal investigator on the project.

From Scientific American • Aug. 11, 2023

This year’s field study detected an 11-member pack on the main island’s eastern side and a five-member pack on the western side.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

The geologist gains by the opportunity to alternate between office and field study, and to correct his perspective by the constant checking of theory with field conditions.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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