Decoding the Earth’s Hidden Pulse: How Scientists are Using Thunderstorms and Fiber-Optic Cables to Image the Subsurface
Executive Overview For decades, the field of seismology relied primarily on massive, catastrophic events—earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and controlled explosions—to peer into the deep structure of our planet. These seismic titans release monumental amounts of energy, shaking the globe and allowing geophysicists to map the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core. However, a revolutionary paradigm shift is…