GEOINT Techniques

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GEOINT Techniques#

The tradecraft applied to GEOINT sources with the operator’s kit. Each technique is a repeatable procedure that turns raw data into intelligence.

Technique

Description

Image interpretation

Recognize installations, vehicles, activity patterns.

Change detection

Compare two dates; flag pixels / regions that changed.

Shadow / time analysis

Sun azimuth + shadow length to recover time-of-day.

Geolocation chip

Match a photo’s terrain to satellite imagery.

Pattern of life

Track parked vehicles, lights at night, traffic over time.

Terrain analysis

Slope, aspect, viewshed, line-of-sight; mobility corridor study.

Vector overlay

Combine OSM roads / buildings with satellite to enrich.

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