observatory
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5.2
- noun
- /əbˈzɜrvəˌtɔri/
- Specialized
:
observatorio
- Most importantly, all of this data is made available via "virtual observatories" to scientists.
- Ecological Observatory
- Observatory Network
- national observatory
Examples
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The researchers gather data from deep beneath the ocean by installing CORK (Circulation Obviation Retrofit Kit) observatories into the boreholes.
Academic text (2012) -
All images courtesy of the European Southern Observatory unless otherwise indicated.
Academic text (2002) -
The observatory received funding from Congress for the $75 million project in 1989.
Academic text (2004) -
We're building two new observatories on the moon.
Fiction book (1996) -
I'm just in time for the solar show at the McDonald Observatory.
Fiction book (2002) -
Meanwhile, at 5:18 this morning, the California Satellite Observatory reported that an unknown object has crossed the orbit of the moon and is rapidly approaching Earth.
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NSF has set up new microbial observatories to study this astonishing diversity.
Academic text (2001) -
The climate observatory collects data on temperature and precipitation to help scientists understand environmental changes.
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Our new observatory provides real-time alerts about air quality and pollution levels in urban areas.
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Using the ocean observatory's tools, researchers can monitor changes in sea levels and marine ecosystems.
How Comprehensive
- Specialized
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5.2
- Specialized
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4.1
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word observatory comes from the Latin observare, meaning 'to watch', made of ob- 'toward' and servare 'to keep', and it shares the root with observe. So a modern observatory can also be an online place or service that 'watches', collects, and shows data for people to study.