Geophysical monitoring of simulated graves with resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity and GPR in Colombia, South America

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 261; pp. 106 - 115
• Main Authors: Molina, Carlos Martin, Pringle, Jamie K, Saumett, Miguel, Evans, Gethin T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.04.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Americas; Animals; Burial; Colombia; Conductivity; Electric Impedance; Electrical resistivity; Electromagnetic Phenomena; Experiments; Forensic anthropology; Forensic engineering; Forensic geophysics; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; Forensic Sciences - methods; Funding; Geological Phenomena; Geophysics; Ground penetrating radar; Grounds; Human remains; Humans; Magnetic permeability; Magnetic susceptibility; Magnetic susceptibilty; Methods; Monitoring; Murders & murder attempts; Pathology; Radar; Resistivity; Rural areas; Simulated grave; Soils; Studies; Swine; South America; Colombia; Forensic geophysics; Ground penetrating radar; Forensic science; Magnetic susceptibilty; Resistivity; Conductivity; Simulated grave; Monitoring
• ISSN: 0379-0738; 1872-6283
• DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.02.009

Highlights • Geophysical monitoring of simulated graves in Colombia, South America. • GPR 2D profiles good at modern target detection and reasonable for historic graves. • GPR horizontal time-slices all showed grave soil detection. • Magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity surveys showed good target detection. • Other depositional environments and real forensic searches suggested.