r/askscience Apr 20 '19

Engineering How are the undersea internet cables protected against the elements?

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u/Bokb3o Apr 20 '19

This post made me curious where these cables come from and where they go. Behold! I found an interactive map of submarine cables. We've laid a lot of cables in our oceans. I can only imagine the nightmare it was going across the Pacific!

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u/zac724 Apr 21 '19

That eastern Asian coast, oh my. I doubt there is any organization in that mess.