NPL tests unique undersea cable earthquake detection in Pacific
![scientists from NPL and the MSL will “convert” a seafloor cable into an array of sensors for earthquakes and ocean currents scientists from NPL and the MSL will “convert” a seafloor cable into an array of sensors for earthquakes and ocean currents](/sites/default/files/styles/content_banner/public/2024-04/shutterstock_1372606610.jpg?h=8f74817f&itok=2ly8_SRa)
By performing ultra-sensitive optical measurements, scientists from NPL and the MSL will “convert” a seafloor cable into an array of sensors for earthquakes and ocean currents (Credit: Vismar UK/Shutterstock.com)
A novel sensing technique could potentially provide an early warning system to safeguard coastal populations in the event of a tsunami.
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