The search for 'Yvonne': A case example of the delineation of a grave using near-surface geophysical methods

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 715-721

  Nobes, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic methods; Forensic science; Geophysical surveys; Ground penetrating radar; Human remains

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGY; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; TELECOMMUNICATION; VICTIM;

EID: 0034025993     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14756j     Document Type: Article

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