Field Report

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Date: _______________________
Name(s) and ID(s): _______________________
Abstract In short words (half a page maximum), describe the purpose of the
experiments, location and main results.
(1) Introduction
Describe what you are doing (e.g. carry out graity experiment or magnetic
surey), when, where (show map of location), other information as suitable
If specific tas!s are gien, repeat them here.
(a) "enerate a map of the surey area # draw this map so that a complete
stranger can find the location easily. $how (where appropriately) the scale
of ob%ects, distances, and easy&to&identify landmar!s such as buildings.
$how the orientation of North using your compass.
(2) Methodology
Describe how you are carrying out the experiment, what instruments you are
using, how you defined the measuring parameters etc.
(3) Results (Data presentation)
$how data (as table, graph or 'D surface, whateer is appropriate)( describe
the results but do not interpret them)
() Interpretation and Analyses
*ere you show how you use the data to define the target of measurement. If
specific tas!s are gien of how to use the data to define the ob%ect of interest
(e.g. depth of burial), here is the place to show your wor!.
(!) "ummary and #onclusion
In brief words, summari+e the findings of your experiment. ,his should not be
a simple repetition of things listed in (-) # (.) or the abstract.
($) Re%erences
If you used references to other people/s wor! (scientific papers, manuals,
internet information, etc.) list it here.

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