Comparisons of magnetic and electrical resistivity surveys over simulated clandestine graves in contrasting burial environments

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 529-539

  Juerges, A ^a,c   Pringle, J K ^a   Jervis, J R ^a   Masters, P ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BURIED STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA INTERPRETATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FORWARD MODELING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; RESEARCH WORK; SOIL TYPE;

EID: 78650064283     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2010042     Document Type: Article

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