Utilizing ground penetrating radar for the location of a potential human burial under concrete

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-209

  Billinger, Michael S ^a  

^a Edmonton Police Service   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HOMICIDE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 72049108894     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2009.10757607     Document Type: Article

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