Applications and ResearchStanford researchers build a ‘billion sensors’ earthquake observatory with optical fibres
Same optical fibres that deliver internet and HD video could double as seismic sensors for monitoring earthquakes. The map (left) shows location of a 3-mile, figure-8 loop of optical fibres installed beneath the Stanford campus as part of the fibre optic seismic observatory. Image: Stamen Design and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Thousands of miles […]