to explore or survey an area for natural resources such as minerals or oil

to explore or scout an area to gather strategic or military information

to investigate or explore a site for the presence of natural resources such as minerals or oil

to conduct an official on-site investigation or forensic examination of a crime scene or evidence

to investigate

to go and inspect a site personally; to conduct an on-site survey or reconnaissance

to collate

to survey and settle the position of a boundary or border

to search or survey for natural resources such as oil, gas, or minerals

to correct printing errors

corrigenda

Kamchatka Peninsula, far-eastern Russia

a professional team responsible for conducting land, geological, or engineering surveys.

to proofread and correct

Kamchatka (far eastern province of Russia)