Clearing explosives is a major operation and removing the deadly residue of over a century of warfare is a never ending task. The problem is that before you can remove explosives you have to find them. That isn’t always easy - especially underwater, so Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have developed a new sensor that uses high-temperature planar gradiometers to seek out explosives in the sea. .. Continue Reading CSIRO sensor detects explosives at sea
Section: On the Water
Tags: Bombs, CSIRO, Detection, Explosives, Ocean, Underwater
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