Transforming Subsea Optical Cables into a Giant Network of Environmental Sensors

Marra, G.; Fairweather, D. M.; Kamalov, V.; Gaynor, P.; Cantono, M.; Mulholland, S.; Baptie, B.; Castellanos, J. C.; Vagenas, G.; Gaudron, J.-O.; Kronjäger, J.; Hill, I. R.; Schioppo, M.; Edreira, I. Barbeito; Burrows, K. A.; Clivati, C.; Calonico, D.; Curtis, A.

Marra, G.; Fairweather, D. M.; Kamalov, V.; Gaynor, P.; Cantono, M.; Mulholland, S.; Baptie, B.; Castellanos, J. C.; Vagenas, G.; Gaudron, J.-O.; Kronjäger, J.; Hill, I. R.; Schioppo, M.; Edreira, I. Barbeito; Burrows, K. A.; Clivati, C.; Calonico, D.; Curtis, A.. 2023 Transforming Subsea Optical Cables into a Giant Network of Environmental Sensors. In: 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), San Diego, California, USA, 5-9 March 2023. IEEE, M2C.1.

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Abstract

We show that seafloor-cables, when combined with ultra-stable interferometry, can act as arrays of environmental sensors for earthquakes, ocean currents and other ocean signals, with potentially game-changing applications in Earth monitoring.

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BGS Programmes 2020 > Multihazards & resilience

Official URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2023.M2C.1

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1364/OFC.2023.M2C.1

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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/536221