Geophysics and burials: Field experience and software development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 232, Issue , 2004, Pages 21-31

  Watters, M ^a   Hunter, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURIED TARGET; CRIME; FIELD METHOD; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 7044235140     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.232.01.04     Document Type: Article

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