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Because the propagation of neutrinos is affected by the presence of Earth matter, it opens new possibilities to probe the Earth’s interior. Different approaches range from techniques based upon the interaction of high energy (above TeV) neutrinos with Earth matter, to methods using the MSW effect on the oscillations of low energy (MeV to GeV) neutrinos. In principle, neutrinos from many different sources (sun, atmosphere, supernovae, beams etc.) can be used. In this talk, we summarize and compare different approaches with an emphasis on more recent developments. In addition, we point out other geophysical aspects relevant for neutrino oscillations.
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I would like to thank Evgeny Akhmedov, Tommy Ohlsson, and Kris Sigurdson for useful comments and discussions. In addition, I would like to thank the organizers of the workshop “Neutrino Sciences 2005: Neutrino geophysics” for an excellent workshop with vivid discussions. This work was supported by the W. M. Keck Foundation and NSF Grant PHY-0503584.
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Winter, W. Neutrino Tomography – Learning About The Earth’s Interior Using The Propagation Of Neutrinos. Earth Moon Planet 99, 285–307 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11038-006-9101-y
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