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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

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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