A Chinese study reveals that destructive undersea turbidity currents, capable of damaging critical internet cables, occur more frequently than previously understood.
Turbidity currents are more common than thought
Jun 17, 2026
07:39 pm
What's the storyTurbidity currents, the powerful underwater flows capable of reshaping ocean floors and damaging vital internet cables, are more common than previously thought.
An international team led by Tsinghua University in China has made this discovery.
A team led by Tsinghua University says it has built a framework that could better predict and manage these powerful flows.
A team led by Tsinghua University says it has built a framework that could better predict and manage these powerful flows.
A team led by Tsinghua University says it has built a framework that could better predict and manage these powerful flows.
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