Google is Building World’s Best Earthquake-Tsunami Tech
Sundar Pichai says that the results of the experiment show that their disaster warning system is much faster than the pre-existing ones.
Google has released a new warning system that uses existing fiber cables to detect disturbances on the seafloor. This new warning system does not require any new equipment and it is broadly applicable to the millions of kilometers of fiber optic networks that are spread around the world.
This new technique will help to detect earthquakes and tsunamis much quicker, which will prevent a very big loss of lives at an early stage. ..
Google has recently announced a new warning system that uses data obtained from the undersea fiber cables. This system is used to provide warning of seismic activities on the seabed. ..
Google is using digital signal processing to track changes in the state of polarization (SOP) caused by mechanical disturbances to detect seismic activity on the seabed. ..
Dr. Zhongwen Zhan of the California Institute of Technology Seismological Laboratory analyzed data collected in an experiment to find out that the technology can also detect pressure changes in the ocean itself, which could help predict tsunamis. Additionally, Dr. Zhan found out that seismic movements could be detected in the ocean as well.
This new system is much more efficient as it can detect speed for waves up to 800 km/hour. This makes it much easier to detect speed in waves, which is important for safety reasons.
Google made it clear that the results are just a first demonstration, not a working system. There’s a lot of work to be done on this new system. Also once it is successfully implemented, it will not replace the dedicated seismic sensors but the new technology will be a complimentary help towards better disaster management techniques.
Google’s Pixel 4a smartphone was listed on the Chinese online store Taobao before the official launch of the device. This suggests that Google is planning to release the phone in multiple languages, and that it may have a different design than the Pixel 4.
Google has confirmed that there will be no Pixel 5XL this year, only the Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5. ..
