The phrase "a year of observing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a period of time dedicated to watching or monitoring something closely, often for research or personal reflection.
Example: "After a year of observing the behavior of the local wildlife, I was able to draw some interesting conclusions about their habits."
Alternatives: "a year of watching" or "a year of monitoring".
In general, calibration based on a single year of observed shorelines resulted in a large range of model skill and was not considered robust.
We then construct an approximation of a realistic 600-soldier camp load from the full year of observed data.
Sir Ian stuck his hands high in the air, then craned slowly from left to right and back again, a technique he polished from years of observing England's royal family.
After years of observing a lack of diversity in media and entertainment, she noticed that diversity played a role among the Internet's pioneering stars, including Phan who broadcasts makeup tutorials for Asian women, and vlogger Gigi Gorgeous, a transgender woman who maintained a beauty vlog during and after her transition.
Yet my own admiration for small bulbs didn't come at first meeting nor from browsing through all the glossy catalogs; it happened after years of observing a shady bank at our house.
In September 2006, the results of three years of observing a double pulsar, PSR J0737-3039, withethe Lovell telescope, as well as with the Parkes and Green Bank Telescopes, were announced — confirming that the general theory of relativity is accurate to 99.5%.
The reduction in malaria incidence and prevalence after a year of MTAT was observed despite a number of limitations in the design and implementation of the intervention.
A meticulous portrait of the pioneering researcher whose years of observing chimpanzees changed the way we see our fellow primates.
Over years of observing young children, she became impressed with the average child's level of sophistication.
