Guides
Interpreting possible void, ground, and mineralized-area indicators
SHAMAL-SAT may present possible imagery-derived indicators relevant to voids, buried structures, mineralized ground, or ground disturbance. These outputs are interpretations for investigation, not direct detection or confirmation.
Read an output as an indicator
An output can point to a pattern that merits a question, not establish what lies below the surface. Surface appearance, vegetation, moisture, geology, land use, and image conditions can each affect interpretation.
A possible void or buried-structure indicator calls for a suitable independent investigation. Do not read the patterns shown here as a depth measurement or a direct image of the subsurface.
Keep categories separate
Mineralized-ground language concerns possible context, not a direct identification of metal, gold, ore, or a deposit. No verified gold assay follows from an imagery interpretation.
Ground disturbances and terrain analogues can be useful topics for comparison, but an illustrative landscape is not an actual site. Geological faults may be discussed as geological context, never as confirmed fault mapping by the product.
Treat reported records accurately
Owner-reported 3 m and 7 m observations are records supplied by an owner, not SHAMAL-SAT depth capability, accuracy evidence, or a general result. Preserve their reported status and their original context.
Do not turn a case record into a promise for another location. Differences in terrain, materials, methods, and conditions can make superficially similar situations behave differently.
Choose independent next checks
A material question calls for an independent, appropriate check. Depending on the question, that might involve qualified field observation, records review, laboratory work, or a separately designed geophysical survey.
The purpose is to test the question rather than confirm a preferred story. Keep the interpretation, field evidence, and any later conclusion visibly distinct.