[Effect of the weather conditions on process of temperature changes of cadaver in diagnostics of the time of death]

Sud Med Ekspert. 2004 Jan-Feb;47(1):13-4.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The impact exerted by weather conditions on the changing cadaver temperature (CCT) is described in the paper. Various meteorological phenomena influence the cadaver as an open thermodynamic system, which affects the accuracy of death prescription (DP). A variety of such impacts are described; trends for further elaboration of algorithms, which account for the environmental factors in mathematical modeling of CCD for the purpose of a more accurate DP diagnosis, are defined.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Body Temperature*
  • Forensic Medicine*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological*
  • Postmortem Changes*
  • Time Factors
  • Weather*