Looking for buried landmines at the Summer Science Exhibition
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Channel: The Royal Society · 2010 · Science & Technology
Holographic radar uses microwaves to detect buried objects such as landmines. Andrey Zhuravlev, Bauman Moscow State University, explains that most landmines on the commercial market today contain no metal elements, making finding them with metal detectors impossible. On their highly interactive stand, the team gave the public the opportunity to see anti-personnel landmines up close, and experience the difficulties of identifying them buried in the ground. This exhibit provided an excellent demonstration of the difficulties faced by the armed forces and civilians, living and working in areas laced with these deadly weapons. Video by Elizabeth Hauke.
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