Aetheris Intelligence, LLC, of Cassville, Missouri, builds course data, software and printed products for golf courses from drone surveys. These disclaimers say what our results are and what they should not be relied on for. Read them with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
1. Shade and light results are modeled estimates
A shade and light analysis models the light each green receives from our aerial survey of the course and its trees, the sun’s path, and NASA POWER climatology for the course’s location. The results are estimates for comparing greens and trees, not readings from a light meter, and not an agronomic guarantee.
The analysis rates greens and ranks trees; it does not recommend clearing or thinning any tree. Decisions about trees and turf rest with the course, its arborist and its agronomist.
2. Yardages and green contours
Yardages, slopes, contours and fall lines in greens books, course maps, tours and 3D greens are drawn from our aerial survey. They are for planning and play, and should be verified on the course where an exact distance or grade matters.
3. Course maps and areas
Atlas maps, feature areas, drainage flow and the layers in Cortex come from the aerial survey and are approximate. They are for planning and managing the course, not a boundary, construction or legal area determination.
4. Turf health and thermal imagery
Thermal flights show where turf surfaces are running warmer or drier at the time of the flight. Readings depend on weather, time of day and surface conditions, and point to where to look; they are not a diagnosis.
5. Free tools give estimates
The free turf tools calculate estimates from the numbers you enter and the sources each tool lists. Always follow the product label and your agronomist’s advice.
6. Drone operations
Our flights are flown under FAA Part 107. Weather, wind, airspace restrictions and safety can delay or move a flight.
7. No surveying or engineering certification
Aetheris is not a licensed land surveying or engineering firm. Nothing we deliver is a signed or sealed survey, and no professional surveying or engineering certification is implied by our maps, models or reports.
8. Third-party services
- Solar data comes from NASA POWER (power.larc.nasa.gov).
- Our software and file delivery run on third-party hosting, storage and payment services. Aetheris does not control those services and is not responsible for their outages or changes.
9. No other warranty
Except as stated in a signed agreement, Aetheris provides the Services “as is” and disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The Limitation of Liability in our Terms of Service applies to any claim arising from reliance on a deliverable. Questions: info@aetherisintel.com.