FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS & CONVENOR INFORMATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL GEOPHYSICS GROUP of the Geological Society 
present

Two, one day meetings at Burlington House: 15th – 16th December 2004

15th December: Recent Work in Archaeological Geophysics
16th December: Forensic Remote Sensing and Geophysics

Recent Work in Archaeological Geophysics

Shallow geophysical techniques are playing an increasing role in the 
evaluation of archaeological sites, in their discovery, interpretation 
and management. This will be the sixth in a succession of biennial 
meetings in which contributors from the UK and further afield present 
and debate the results of recent research and case studies. Suppliers of 
equipment and software also attend and the meeting, therefore, 
represents an invaluable opportunity for both archaeological and 
geophysical practitioners to take advantage of recent research and 
developments.

Forensic Remote Sensing and Geophysics

This follow-on meeting, which aims to capture shared interests between 
the archaeological and forensic communities, will – apart from 
geophysics - include aerial and satellite monitoring, non-destructive 
chemical surveying, laser scanning, GIS, data processing and 
manipulation, military, industrial and extraterrestrial applications, 
international monitoring, environmental law and human rights. 
Applications to criminal and international law enforcement will form the 
core of the meeting. The techniques used will also be of use to 
archaeologists, historians, geographers and geologists.

It is anticipated that each meeting will attract 60 or more 
participants. As well as oral presentations, there will be space for 
commercial and poster displays.

Attendance will be free to members of the Geological Society and Royal 
Astronomical Society. Non-members will be asked to pay  £20 to attend 
for either day, whilst the charge for attending both days will be £30. 
Registered students can attend for £10 or £20, respectively. A further 
charge will be made for commercial exhibitors.

Those interested in contributing to either meeting are warmly encouraged 
to contact the respective convenors, identified below, and to submit 
abstracts, no later than 31st August  2004. Abstracts can be up to 1000 
words in length and can be accompanied by suitable illustrative 
material. These will be collated and made available to all those attending.


CONVENORS

For Recent Work in Archaeological Geophysics please contact::

Dr Andrew David, English Heritage, Fort Cumberland, Eastney, Portsmouth 
PO4 9LD, UK; Tel.: + 44 (0)23 9285 6764; Fax.: + 44 (0)23 9285 6701; 
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For Forensic Remote Sensing and Geophysics, please contact:

Dr Alastair Ruffell, School of Geography, Queen’s University, Belfast,
N. IRELAND BT7 1NN; Tel.: + 44 (0)28 9097 3407; Fax: +44 (0)28 90 321 
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