The seabed internet will only detect earthquakes

 The seabed internet will only detect earthquakes

Researchers in the United Kingdom hope that earthquakes and tsunamis will be traced to the Internet.

They say the cables will provide insight into the negative effects of climate change on seawater.

The UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and its partners say internet cables could be used as a "scientific sensor" at the bottom of the ocean.

Researchers have explored the mechanism of earthquake detection using an underwater internet cable using an optical fiber connecting the United Kingdom to Canada. The findings were published in Science Magazine.

Researchers say that the number of such nerves in the world has dropped significantly because of the increasing cost of sensing the sea.

"80 percent of the earth is water, but all the earthquake stations are on the ground," he said. Because, it is very difficult and expensive to permanently insert the nerves into the ocean, ”said NPL researcher Dr. Giuseppe Marra.

But many optical fibers are simply scattered across the ocean to deliver data from one end of the earth to the other.

According to the BBC, there are more than 430 fiber-optic cables scattered throughout the world. The combined length of the ropes is 13 lakh lakh.

The flow of data within wires is affected by variations in ambient vibration, pressure and temperature. And changes in this data flow can be achieved with more sensitive tools.

Researchers say that they have been able to detect earthquakes and tidal waves using optical-fiber connections connected to Halifax in Canada and Southport, Lancashire in the United Kingdom.

Researchers have been able to use small components of the entire optical cable as separate sensors, according to the BBC.

Drs. "If we could use the same strategy for more cables, we could turn this underwater infrastructure into a great tool for seeing earthquakes and currents," Marra said.

"Increasing the range of seismic detection network from land to sea can enhance our ability to understand the earth's structure and its changing behavior."

Researchers believe that it is possible to detect the origin of an earthquake by means of a cable-based seismometer.

The BBC reports that this strategy opens the door to many opportunities. Researchers believe that it will be possible to monitor the effects of global warming on the ocean floor.

The study was conducted by technology giant Google, the University of Edinburgh, the British Geological Survey and a research company in Italy, reports the BBC.

"This creates an opportunity to witness earthquakes in the middle of the ocean," said Brian Baptiste, head of the British Geological Survey's Earth Psychology team. At the same time, there is the possibility of measuring natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in the future. ”