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14 Building
the World’s Longest Rail Tunnel
To reduce truck traffic through the Alps, Switzerland is improving its rail
system. Part of the project means building two tunnels under the mountains,
one that will stretch 57 kilometers long.
Simon Löw and Herbert Einstein
18 Physics
and Earth Science Go Underground
Last September, physicists met to discuss a proposed National Underground Science
Laboratory. Earth scientists were at the meeting too, making the case for a
long-awaited underground earth science laboratory.
Brian McPherson et al.
22
Stories
from the Underground
This year's career profiles go in-depth, featuring geologists who make caves
and mines their workplaces.
Geotimes staff
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& VIEWS 5 COMMENT Going Underground and Crossing Boundaries Any plan to build an underground laboratory will demand that geoscience and engineering merge. Peter Smeallie 6 NEWS
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