Observation book
Observation books are used to record scientific measurements and observations. In contrast to smaller notes, they are used regularly and mostly systematically and prevent important data from being lost.
Such books are of particular importance - today also in digital form - for observations in the great outdoors, above all
- in botany and zoology ,
- in physical geography ,
- in meteorology ,
- for visual observers in astronomy
- and for the execution of test or measurement series or of experiments.
In surveying, analog records and associated sketches are also called field books .
