What is Geolocation? (image geolocation)

ChronoVerify glossary

Geolocation is working out where a photo was taken. Analysts combine any embedded GPS coordinates with visual evidence in the frame itself: terrain, architecture, road markings, signage, vegetation, and shadow direction, cross-referenced against satellite and street-level imagery. ChronoVerify reads the GPS coordinates a file carries and reports their source, treating them as a recorded claim; verifying the depicted location visually remains the analyst's craft.

Why it matters

Geolocation is a core OSINT discipline that ChronoVerify supports rather than performs. The verifier reads and reports the location a file claims, which gives an analyst a hypothesis to confirm or refute against satellite and street-level imagery. The curated tools for that visual work are on the resources page, and coordinates that contradict the rest of the metadata surface as an anomaly worth a look.