Time-lapse geophysical investigations over a simulated urban clandestine grave

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1405-1416

  Pringle, Jamie K ^a   Jervis, John ^a   Cassella, John P ^b   Cassidy, Nigel J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clandestine grave; Forensic geophysics; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CLANDESTINE GRAVE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GEOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON; SOIL; TELECOMMUNICATION; TOMOGRAPHY; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALS; BURIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SOFTWARE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 54949130562     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00884.x     Document Type: Article

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