IN DEVELOPMENT
This app provides buoyancy estimates for a body in water during the initial phase (0-24 hours) and subsequent phase (2 days onwards). It works on the basis that we should 1) establish the buoyancy (and position) of our missing person and then 2) consider the impact of environmental variables upon it.
Enter information below to estimate buoyancy and receive search considerations.
See BodyWaterStudy.co.uk for details.
This app was created by Dr Oliver J. Scholten and Dr Lorna Dennison-Wilkins as a way to make Dr Lorna's research findings more accessible to the search, rescue and recovery community.
All information and calculations are based on publicly available data, and the app is provided as-is with no warranty of any kind. Always check results against latest available research.