Scientists develop new approach to mine disasters

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 10:15 in Earth & Climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah scientists devised a new way to find miners trapped by cave-ins. The method involves installing iron plates and sledgehammers at regular intervals inside mines, and sensitive listening devices on the ground overhead.

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