Telecom Cables Wanted For Climate Research

schliz writes "Oceanographers have called for telecommunications companies to use their active and retired submarine fibre to collect climate data. Sydney University's John You says voltmeters could simply be attached to cable landing stations to measure ocean currents via the electromagnetic current that they generate. More information about salinity and seismology could be collected by attaching sensors to repeater boxes that are typically installed every 100km of cable to amplify signals. Because fibre optic cables could remain under the sea for decades, they could be a consistent, continual source of data for researchers."

Bad idea

[Anonymous Coward]

What if we found out something we really don't want to know?

Re:Bad idea

[clarkkent09]

Yep when Godzilla wakes up we need to know if he's moving towards Tokyo or New York.