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Ground Penetrating Radar Use In Three Contrasting Soil Textures In Southern Ontario, Amanda C. Lowe, David V. Beresford, David O. Carter, Franco Gaspari, R. Christopher O'Brien, Shari L. Forbes
Ground Penetrating Radar Use In Three Contrasting Soil Textures In Southern Ontario, Amanda C. Lowe, David V. Beresford, David O. Carter, Franco Gaspari, R. Christopher O'Brien, Shari L. Forbes
Forensic Science Publications
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-invasive, geophysical tool that can be used for the identification of clandestine graves. GPR operates by detecting density differences in soil by the transmission of high frequency electromagnetic waves from an antenna. Domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) carcasses were clothed in 100% cotton t-shirts and 50% cotton/50% polyester briefs, and buried at a consistent depth at three field sites of contrasting soil texture (silty clay loam, fine sand and fine sandy loam) in southern Ontario. GPR was used to detect and monitor the graves for a period of 14 months post-burial. Analysis of collected …