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Neutrino telescopes in Antarctica
A neutrino telescope detects the Cherenkov radiation generated in water or ice by the passage of relativistic charged particles produced by neutrino collisions with nucleons in the detector volume. The weakness of the neutrino interaction means that a large volume of material is required in the detector. The Antarctic ice-cap is the largest homogeneous mass of high-purity material on earth (Askebjer et al 1995). This makes the South Pole a very attractive location for neutrino detection. Furthermore the deployment of the detector array in ice through hot water drilling has proved more successful than attempts to deploy detectors in ocean water. The South Pole is home to two high energy neutrino telescopes AMANDA (Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array) and RICE (Radio Ice Cherenkov Experiment).
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