Dark fiber lays groundwork for long-distance earthquake detection and groundwater mapping
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 16:10
in Earth & Climate
In traditional seismology, researchers studying how the earth moves in the moments before, during, and after an earthquake rely on sensors that cost tens of thousands of dollars to make and install underground. And because of the expense and labor involved, only a few seismic sensors have been installed throughout remote areas of California, making it hard to understand the impacts of future earthquakes as well as small earthquakes occurring on unmapped faults.