Under-water scene investigation using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in the search for a sunken jet ski, Northern Ireland

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 221-230

  Ruffell, Alastair ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Ground penetrating radar; Under water scene mapping

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; LAKE WATER;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; SEDIMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SKIING;

EID: 34248165111     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(06)71602-1     Document Type: Article

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