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Measurement Error

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Measurement Error - definition(s)

measurement error - [surveying] In surveying, the noise that is expected in every measurement. It occurs because the observer makes estimates and uses measuring equipment that is unpredictable in an environment that is also unpredictable.

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Source: esri, 08 June 2012 09:09:43, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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