I am writing a story, and I needed a little forensic help. What would a corpse look like after ten years of burial in a coffin, average winters/summers/rain and etc (average being average for places that get around three to eight inches of snow every year.
How much slower does a body pumped full of formaldehyde decompose? How long does it take formaldehyde to decompose, or dry out?

Very interesting question. Have you heard about the Body Farm (http://www.deathsacre.com/)? It is here in Tennessee where I live. They do research like this. Check it out.

Oh, yeah, I've heard of it and I've begged my mom to go...
Awesome link. Thanks!