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Confidence Interval

Probability that the Quantity lies in the interval, conditioned on the measuring or modelling assumptions.

In-Situ Observation

Observations performed in the same Place where a Phenomenon occurs, normally without isolating it from other systems (its environment) or altering its pre-Observation state.

Model

An, often numeric, theoretical (or otherwise abstract) representation of an Entity intended to generate Data describing one or more of its traits (as a result of pre-set conditions).

Observation

Act of determining the Value of a Property by interacting in a reproducible way with the Phenomenon using a Sensor.

Position

Place referenced by a single set of coordinates within a coordinate reference system.

Remote Sensing

Type of Observation performed at a significant distance from a Phenomenon.

Sample

Subset of one or more entities.