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Research Guides

Practical OSINT, geolocation and satellite research workflows.

  1. Define the location hypothesisRecord visible clues, candidate regions and confidence before searching.
  2. Read the environmentCompare terrain, roads, buildings, vegetation, signs, shadows and street furniture.
  3. Check the mapUse OpenStreetMap and available geographic layers to test roads, buildings and terrain.
  4. Check imageryCompare street-level imagery and satellite imagery around the candidate location.
  5. Verify the timeUse SunCalc and image metadata or archive context to test whether lighting and capture time fit.
  6. Document the evidenceRecord sources, coordinates, dates, screenshots and reasoning so another researcher can reproduce the result.