Can we predict the provenance of a soil sample for forensic purposes by reference to a spatial database?

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1000-1006

  Lark, R M ^a   Rawlins, B G ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DATABASE; GEOSTATISTICS; KRIGING; PROVENANCE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUMBER RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 51749103107     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01064.x     Document Type: Article

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