A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, deep in the Bali Sea, army and navy officials say. Rescuers found new objects, including a life vest, that they believe belong to those aboard the 44-year old KRI Nanggala-402, which lost contact on Wednesday as it prepared to conduct a torpedo drill with 53 crew. “Based on the evidence, it can be stated that the KRI Nanggala has sunk and all of its crew have died,” military chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto told… Source link
Read More »Google tests earthquake, tsunami detection solutions with submarine cables
(Subscribe to our Today’s Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Google is testing its earthquake and tsunami warning system with existing network of undersea fiber optic cables to detect disturbances on the seafloor. These cables are used to carry data, and internet, across continents. During transmission, light’s state of polarization (SOP) changes when it encounters mechanical disturbance along the cable. Seismic activity can be… Source link
Read More »Google can now detect undersea earthquakes with its submarine fiber optic network
Two researchers have developed a method of detecting undersea earthquakes and tsunamis using technology that already exists on Google’s seafloor networking cables. Image: Google Researchers at Google Global Networking have found a way to detect undersea earthquakes using… Source link
Read More »Google Says It Might Be Possible to Detect Earthquakes, Tsunamis With Submarine Cables
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury, Times Now NewsJuly 17, 2020 According to Google‘s experiment using one of its subsea fibre optic cables, it could be useful for earthquake and tsunami warning systems. Is it possible to detect earthquakes with submarine cables? Well, Google thinks it might be possible. According to the company’s recent experiment using one of its subsea fibre optic cables showed that it could be useful for earthquake and tsunami warning systems around the globe. Optical fibre… Source link
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