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Sensing tech used in oil pipelines can also track Arctic sea ice, study shows

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Scientists have used undersea fiber-optic cables in the Arctic to remotely track the presence and extent of sea ice. Sea ice is usually monitored with the help of satellites; however, the lack of high-resolution images and the low frequency of data collection makes it difficult to do in-depth analysis. Using a method commonly employed to monitor oil pipelines and highways, the scientists looked for changes in signals sent down the cable.

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Sensing tech used in oil pipelines can also track Arctic sea ice, study shows

Andres Peña Castro and his team didn’t set out to track sea ice. Their original plan was to quantify the interactions between ocean, earth and atmosphere to be able to understand phenomena such as the state of the sea or storm surges. Instead, they ended up piloting a way to use existing undersea fiber-optic cables in the Arctic to track the extent of sea ice and monitor how it’s changing. “We were not at all expecting to be able to see sea ice …

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