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Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-1625-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-1625-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
Research article
 | 
27 May 2026
Research article |  | 27 May 2026

Monitoring surface gravity wave variability with State of Polarization sensing on a subsea telecommunication cable

Julián D. Pelaez Quiñones, Steinar Bjørnstad, Peter J. Thomas, and Per Lunde

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We compare state of polarization (SoP) measurements on a subsea telecommunication cable with reference ocean wave variability data to quantitatively assess the performance of SoP as a sensor of opportunity. We find correlations of up to 70% and observe both wind and swell waves simultaneously perturbing two distinct cable regions. While SoP data is generally non-trivial to interpret, the technique is practical to implement, remotely-operated and compatible with existing cable networks
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