Use of the global positioning system in the field recovery of scattered human remains

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-15

  Listi, Ginesse A ^a   Manhein, Mary H ^a   Leitner, Michael ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field recovery; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Geographic information system; Global positioning system

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CADAVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; ERROR; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENT; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; TREES;

EID: 33750458182     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00304.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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