Systematic Sampling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027571",
  "term": "Systematic Sampling",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Probability sampling method which uses a random starting point, but selects the samples at fixed intervals.\n\n2. Consists of collecting samples at locations or over time in a specified pattern. Systematic sampling ensures that the target population is fully and uniformly represented by the set of samples collected. To make systematic sampling a probabilistic sampling approach, the initial sampling location is chosen at random. [Remediation Guidance for Major Airports after a Bioterrist Attack; EPA/600/R-18/164]",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Research-Research Resources-Analytical Methods & Protocols",
    "Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/systematic-sampling/"
}