&lt;title&gt;Searching for concealed human remains using GPR imaging of decomposition&lt;/title&gt;

Miller, Michelle L.; Freeland, R. S.; Koppenjan, Steven K.

doi:10.1117/12.462240

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“…Body fluids, salts, and gases in decomposing tissue are electrically conductive and will absorb the radiated radar energy (Hammon et al, 2000). Typically, this results in a zone of no or low-amplitude reflections directly beneath a recently buried corpse (Mellett, 1992;Miller et al, 2004). Initially, decomposing, fleshy body tissues and disturbance signatures in the soil are fairly easy to recognize on most radar records (Freeland et al, 2003;Hammon et al, 2000;Ruffell, 2005).…”

Section: Factors That Influence the Effectiveness Of Gpr For The Detementioning

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The search for graves with ground-penetrating radar in Connecticut

Doolittle¹,

Bellantoni

2010

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Section: Factors That Influence the Effectiveness Of Gpr For The Detementioning

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The search for graves with ground-penetrating radar in Connecticut

Doolittle¹,

Bellantoni

2010

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…However, although GPR was preferred for speed and accuracy over other geophysical methods, dogs, probes, intelligence, and landscape changes also contribute greatly to locating clandestine graves. Since the initial studies by NecroSearch, there have been a variety of other forensic GPR studies that have focused on regional approaches in other areas of North America such as British Columbia (16), Tennessee (17,18), and Florida (19,20).…”

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Sequential Monitoring of Burials Containing Large Pig Cadavers Using Ground‐Penetrating Radar

Schultz

Collins

Falsetti

2006

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) was used to monitor 12 pig burials in Florida, each of which contained a large pig cadaver. Six of the cadavers were buried in sand at a depth of 0.50-0.60 m, and the other six were buried at a depth of 1.00-1.10 m and were in contact with the upper surface of a clay horizon. Control excavations with no pig internment were also constructed as blank graves and monitored with GPR. The burials were monitored with GPR for durations of either 12-13 or 21-21.5 months when they were then excavated to correlate the decomposition state of the cadaver with the GPR imagery. Overall, cadavers in sand were easily detected for the duration of this study at 21.5 months, even when completely skeletonized. Conversely, in clay it became increasingly difficult to image the pig cadavers over the first year of burial, even when they still retained extensive soft tissue structures.

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“…The successful application of using GPR in forensic contexts began with controlled research that involved burying cadavers and using GPR to document and monitor the buried bodies for some length of time. Although a few studies use buried human cadavers (Freeland, Miller, Yoder, & Koppenjan, 2003;M. Miller, Freeland, & Koppenjan, 2002), the majority of these studies involve the use of a large mammal, most often pig cadavers, to serve as a proxy for a human body (France et al, 1992;France et al, 1997;Schultz, 2003;Schultz, Collins, & Falsetti, 2006).…”

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Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Locate Clandestine Graves of Homicide Victims

Schultz

2007

Homicide Studies

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Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has become an important forensic archaeology tool used by law enforcement agencies to search for buried bodies of homicide victims. However, these agencies most often secure outside consultants to perform searches because of equipment expense and the specialized training required to operate the equipment and interpret results. This article provides a thorough discussion of GPR methodology and implementation of this technology by law enforcement agencies for clandestine body searches. The discussion provides investigators with basic knowledge of the GPR process, enabling an understanding of how the equipment is used to search for buried bodies and how investigators can secure the services of a properly trained GPR operator. Benefits of forming forensic archaeology partnerships between law enforcement agencies and academic forensic practitioners to secure GPR equipment are also discussed, with the recently established partnership between the University of Central Florida and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office as an example.

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The search for graves with ground-penetrating radar in Connecticut

The search for graves with ground-penetrating radar in Connecticut

Sequential Monitoring of Burials Containing Large Pig Cadavers Using Ground‐Penetrating Radar

Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Locate Clandestine Graves of Homicide Victims

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