MIT’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) played a key role in a groundbreaking experiment that used the Institute’s existing fiber optic cables to image the ground beneath campus, a technique with significant potential for seismic hazard assessment.
PhD student Hilary Chang from MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) partnered with IS&T’s John Morgante to make the project a reality. Morgante, who has been with MIT since the fiber optic network's installation, helped guide the team in selecting the most suitable cable path.
Using the fiber optic network, Chang employed a method called Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) to gather valuable data on the subsurface geology of MIT’s campus. The data collected will help researchers better understand seismic risks, particularly in areas like Boston and Cambridge, where the ground structure can amplify earthquake damage.
To learn more about this innovative experiment and its implications for seismic hazard assessment, read the full article here.
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