How Deep-Sea Fiber Optic Cables Could ‘Transform’ Our Detection of Earthquakes
Many miles off the western coast of the Americas, an undersea cable connects Los Angeles, California to Valparaiso, Chile. Stretched end-to-end, it's equal to four-fifths of the Earth's diameter. The cable is fiber optic; it's a lifeline for data transmitted between the two continents. But according to new research,...