Advantage to underground neutrino research

[GOKHOS]

I am an electical engineer who just likes to read about science. I have recently read a number of articles about neutrino research being done in old mines deep below the surface of the earth. Everything I have read about neutrinos indicates that they go through everything including the earth, so can someone explain to me why there's any advantage to underground research of this type? Thanks.

 

[Kevin_Axion]

It stops the unwanted particles from interacting with their equipment, such as cosmic rays.