Under Sea Avalanches Threat To Internet Cable: Internet has become the biggest need of the world today. It is very difficult to imagine a day in the world without internet. Now almost everything is connected to the internet. Internet is used a lot in India too. And ever since Jio has entered the telecom industry, internet has spread more in India. We all use the internet but have you ever wondered how the internet works.
What is it that makes it reach the whole world? Let us tell you that the internet network is not only spread on land but also in the sea. Fiber optic cables are laid thousands of miles under the sea to transmit the internet. But now this cable is in danger, a recent research has found out. Internet cables are being affected by the avalanches that occur under the sea.
Undersea internet cables in danger
A recent study has found that avalanches occurring under the sea, also known as turbidity currents, can prove to be a threat to internet connectivity around the world. These incidents occurring under the sea can affect the network of submarine fiber optic cables and can disrupt the internet across the world.
How do avalanches occur inside the sea?
When the sediments buried beneath the sea floor suddenly start flowing with great force and move from one place to another. And when these sediments leave their place rapidly and move forward, then they can cut the optic fiber internet cables present beneath the sea or damage them. If this happens, then the internet all over the world can be affected.
It is difficult to detect avalanches under the sea
Avalanches inside the sea can prove to be very dangerous. But it is very difficult to detect it because it is an event that happens inside the sea. Researchers said that many avalanches start from very far away, which is very difficult to predict. Avalanches inside the sea occur due to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
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