GPR for Detection and Measurement of Filled up Excavations for Forensic Applications

The General Procurator Office of Russia jointly with the Central Research Institute of Radio & Electronic Sys-tems (TsNIIRES JSC) has undertaken a series of tests to determine effectiveness of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) for detecting filled up excavations and buried objects. In the criminalistic investigation practice criti-cally important clues are customarily found buried under ground. Different methods are used to detect buried ob-jects: metal detectors and magnetometers for discover-ing metal objects and methane gas detectors- for corpses. GPR opens up new possibilities for discovering buried objects. Key words: buried objects, forensic applications, ground penetrating radar