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Finding Cave Entrances

Finding Cave Entrances
Contributed December 17, 2001 by R. Weekley
If you know at least one cave entrance it is possible to locate the others by observing thermal signatures over a wide geographical area with an aerial thermal imaging system using the percussion from an initial explosion. The gases in the cave will expand out all orifices. Repeating bomb explosions at each detection of thermal emission will serve to seal that particular opening, and create even stronger thermal signatures at the other openings, sometimes several miles away. Other sensing means are also valid, such as specific gases, included in the ordinance so one can be sure that the emissions are indeed part on the original strike.

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Using Robots in Caves
Contributed November 11, 2001 by Bingxie Zhang
Since the most dangerous mission a modern army facing now are close combat missions that take place in closed area such as tunnel, cave or interior of a building. Here is cheap and easy way to gain a upper hand: There are already some small robot that are being used to go through tunnel for search purposes. Just a few modification on such robots can made the robots capable to doing reconnaissance and scout mission in a potentially hostile site. Just add a smoke
generator and change camera to infrared or any other camera that can see through smoke. Since the enemy can not see through the smoke, robot should be able to survive the mission undetected.

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