Millions of Kilometres of Fiber Optic Cables – More than Just Data Transport

Image: TE SubCom/Arctic Cable Company/picture alliance DMZ –SCIENCE ¦ P. Jungo In the earth and on the seabed, millions of kilometres of optical fiber (LWL) are better known as fiber optic cables. It is generally known that they can transmit enormous amounts of data in a very short time. Less known is, however, that they are also suitable for other applications – for example, for the prediction of earthquakes, tsunamis and, as currently demonstr…