Geoforensic search on land

Abstract

Forensic geoscientists assist with the investigation of locating and characterizing suspected illegal activities and provide evidence for criminal or civil courts of law. Geoforensic search in terrestrial environments can be challenging, depending on the item(s) of interest that are being looked for, the available search teams, the equipment deployed and the search area(s) itself. This article briefly details the current efforts that geoscientists are making to assist these terrestrial investigations, and provides some relevant case studies and discusses future developments.