Solid Earth Sciences (S)
Session Sub-category Technology & Techniques(TT)
Session ID S-TT48
Title Advancing Earth Science through Fiber Optic Sensing Techniques and Integrated Analysis
Short Title Fiber Optic Sensing in Geosciences
Main Convener Name Masatoshi Miyazawa
Affiliation Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Co-Convener 1 Name Francesco Grigoli
Affiliation University of Pisa
Co-Convener 2 Name Eiichiro Araki
Affiliation Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Co-Convener 3 Name Kentaro Emoto
Affiliation Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University
Co-Convener 4 Name Takeshi Tsuji
Affiliation Department of Systems Innovation, the University of Tokyo
Session Language
E
Scope
Fiber optic sensing is revolutionizing Earth science by transforming telecommunication cables into dense, multipurpose sensor arrays. Techniques such as Distributed Acoustic/Strain Sensing (DAS/DSS) and Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) provide unprecedented spatial resolution for monitoring vibration, strain, and temperature, enabling high-fidelity observations that surpass conventional point measurements in seismology, geodesy, and volcanology. However, significant challenges remain in the integrated analysis of this novel strain data with traditional seismic (velocity/acceleration) and geodetic measurements, as well as in the technical difficulty of maintaining a high signal-to-noise ratio over long-distance cables. This session invites contributions that address such challenges and advance the use of fiber optic sensing. We seek presentations on innovative observation strategies for both on-shore and off-shore environments; novel data analysis methods, including machine learning for handling massive datasets; and compelling case studies that deepen our understanding of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tectonics. The goal is to foster collaboration to overcome current hurdles and pioneer the next generation of integrated seismic and geodetic observation networks, thereby fully unlocking the potential of fiber optic technologies to reveal new insights into Earth science.
Presentation Format Oral and Poster presentation
Invited Authors Ettore Biondi (Stanford University)
Time Presentation No Title Presenter
Oral Presentation May 28 PM1
13:45 - 14:00 STT48-01 Distributed acoustic sensing for high-resolution subsurface imaging and earthquake monitoring Ettore Biondi
14:00 - 14:15 STT48-02 Validation of distributed acoustic sensing for tsunami monitoring using simultaneous pressure gauge observations: a case study of the tsunami by 2025 Kamchatka earthquake. Shun Fukushima
14:15 - 14:30 STT48-03 Simultaneous seismic observation by DAS and accelerometers using off-Sanriku seafloor cable system without dark fiber Masanao Shinohara
14:30 - 14:45 STT48-04 Numerical experiments of tsunami-induced crustal strain: towards fiber optic sensing observation Ayumu Mizutani
14:45 - 15:00 STT48-05 Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing on a Telecommunication Cable in the Tokara Islands Region in the Vicinity of Earthquake Swarm Sources Eiichiro Araki
15:00 - 15:15 STT48-06 Integrated Seismic Observations of the Marmara Sea from Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and Ocean-Bottom Seismometers (OBS) JI ZHANG
Oral Presentation May 28 PM2
15:30 - 15:45 STT48-07 Estimating Source Process of Micro-to-Small Earthquakes by Slantstacking DAS records Yuki Funabiki
15:45 - 16:00 STT48-08 Enhancing seismicity location resolution by integrating DAS and conventional sensors Emanuele Bozzi
16:00 - 16:15 STT48-09 Automatic Arrival Time Picking for DAS Observation Data Using Machine Learning Models with Seismic Waveform Feature Parameters Shigeki Horiuchi
16:15 - 16:30 STT48-10 Reconstruction of Particle Velocity Field and Noise Suppression for High-Density DAS Data Using Physics-Informed Neural Operators ISAO KUROSAWA
16:30 - 16:45 STT48-11 An image-based denoising workflow for distributed acoustic sensing data Giulio Pascucci
16:45 - 17:00 STT48-12 Sediment corrections for submarine DAS records toward automated compilation of an earthquake catalog Akiko Toh
Oral Presentation May 29 AM1
9:00 - 9:15 STT48-13 Characteristics of low frequency earthquakes and monitoring of its activity using distributed acoustic sensing aound the Tsugaru Strait Satoru Baba
9:15 - 9:30 STT48-14 Feasibility of subsurface structure imaging using DAS with fiber optics in the Kinugawa Region Shohei Naito
9:30 - 9:45 STT48-15 Rayleigh-wave scattering mean free path estimated from DAS coherence along National Route 47 (NW Miyagi) Katsuhiro Yabu
9:45 - 10:00 STT48-16 Detectability of Seismic Weak Localization with DAS: Simulation and Application at Sakurajima Volcano Yoshiaki Nakamura
10:00 - 10:15 STT48-17 Time-lapse monitoring of seismic velocity changes at Sakurajima using DAS-based seismic interferometry Takashi Hirose
10:15 - 10:30 STT48-18 Moisture-controlled heat diffusion in soil for thermal properties assessment measured using distributed fibre-optic sensing Ashis Acharya
Presentation No Title Presenter
Poster Presentation May 28 PM3
STT48-P01 Seismic Monitoring and S-wave Velocity Structure Analysis of the Hunga Volcano with Distributed Acoustic Sensing on an Active Telecommunication Cable Shunsuke Nakao
STT48-P02 Volcanic and seismic monitoring the Izu Islands using DAS via seafloor telecommunication cables Masaru Nakano
STT48-P03 Vibration Monitoring in the Off-Tonankai Cable by Distributed Acoustic Sensing (3) Masayuki Tanaka
STT48-P04 Relocation of deep low-frequency earthquakes along the Nankai subduction zone using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Takumi Takahashi
STT48-P05 Distributed strain sensing along a fiber optic cable in the Noto Peninsula using Rayleigh Frequency Acoustic and Strain (RFAS) technology Masatoshi Miyazawa
STT48-P06 Detection of S-Wave Reflectors in the Lower Crust in the Oku-Noto Region using DAS Records Tomomitsu Hamano
STT48-P07 Estimation of seismic velocity structure between Makurazaki and Takeshima, Japan, using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Akari Baba
STT48-P08 DAS-VSP field experiment using Portable Active Seismic Source (PASS) Toshinori Kimura
STT48-P09 A workflow for synthetic DAS data generation Francesco Grigoli
STT48-P10 Experiments on Detecting Railway Rockfalls, Pedestrian Intrusions, and Loading Events with Distributed Acoustic Sensing Hiroaki Yamahana
STT48-P11 Experimental Evaluation of DAS under Strong Shaking and Interpretation of Observed Strain Signals via Internal Cable Modeling Satoshi Katakami