Fiber sensing
Reports and publications
An overview of our publications on fiber sensing and relevant developments.
Publication - April 2026
Listening to the North Sea through a fibre-optic cable
Commissioned by GÉANT Association, researchers from Wageningen Marine Research used Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology connected to an existing fibre-optic cable in the North Sea to analyse underwater sound patterns over long distances.
The team detected shipping noise, offshore wind farm activities and a controlled explosion in the North Sea, illustrating the potential of existing telecommunications infrastructure for marine acoustic research. Read the full news item on the Wageningen University website.