From its core to the niche: Insights from GPR applications

F Lombardi, F Podd, M Solla - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thanks to its non-destructive, high-resolution imaging possibilities and its sensitivity to both
conductive and dielectric subsurface structures, Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) has …

More than an offender location tool: geographic profiling and body deposition sites

V Berezowski, D MacGregor, J Ellis, I Moffat… - Journal of Police and …, 2023 - Springer
In homicide cases, it is difficult to provide resolution for the bereaved or to obtain a
successful criminal conviction of the guilty party when no body is found. Since the mid …

[HTML][HTML] Time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography imaging of buried human remains in simulated mass and individual graves

KO Doro, ED Emmanuel, MB Adebayo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Electrical resistivity has been used as a non-invasive geophysical technique for locating
clandestine graves and monitoring human decay within the subsurface. Detailed studies …

[HTML][HTML] A multidisciplinary approach to locating clandestine gravesites in cold cases: Combining geographic profiling, LiDAR, and near surface geophysics

V Berezowski, I Moffat, Y Shendryk… - Forensic Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
By nature, clandestine burials are difficult to locate, an issue that can complicate the legal
process, and interrupt the natural grief process of the family. The purpose of this paper is to …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of geophysical techniques and their potential suitability for archaeological studies

R Martorana, P Capizzi, A Pisciotta, S Scudero… - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
The need to study, protect, and conserve archaeological heritage has enhanced the
application of geophysical techniques as non-invasive and reliable tools to investigate …

The “Annunziata” Garden in Cammarata (Sicily): Results of integrated geophysical investigations and first archaeological survey

R Martorana, P Capizzi, C Giambrone… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
A multi-method geophysical investigation was carried out in the context of a recovery project
for the “Annunziata” Garden located in the town of Cammarata (Sicily), near to the …

A methodology for the self‐training and self‐assessing of new GPR practitioners: Measuring diagnostic proficiency illustrated by a case study of a historic African …

JM Martin, ME Everett - Archaeological Prospection, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys of African‐American cemeteries suspected to
contain unmarked graves, determining the proficiency of a new GPR practitioner is vital and …

Geophysical imaging of buried human remains in simulated mass and single graves: Experiment design and results from pre-burial to six months after burial

KO Doro, AM Kolapkar, CG Bank, DJ Wescott… - Forensic science …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we present an experiment design and assess the capability of multiple
geophysical techniques to image buried human remains in mass and individual graves …

Subsurface characterization in an ancient graveyard with potential applications to forensic investigations

WO Raji, MA Addamah, M Suleiman - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and …, 2023 - Springer
It is becoming increasingly difficult to detect homicide victims buried in unmarked graves
using cadaver recovery dogs during forensic investigations because assassins now use …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting shallow subsurface anomalies with airborne and spaceborne remote sensing: A review

AM Morley, TA Mather, DM Pyle, JM Kendall - Science of Remote Sensing, 2024 - Elsevier
Advances in air and space sensor technology reveal new opportunities and innovative ways
to remotely sense the Earth's subsurface. Considerable spatial coverage, fast and frequent …