A REVIEW OF DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTICS TEMPERATURE SENSING: APPLICATIONS, CHALLENGES & FUTURE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Abstract

In recent years, the Distributed Fiber Optics Temperature Sensing (DTS) technology has gained wide acceptance in various fields of science and technology. These includes Atmospheric Science, Hydrological Science, Geological Science, Oceanography, and several fields of Engineering. However, despite this wide acceptance, not many articles have been written on the theory, applications, and challenges of the Distributed Fiber Optics Temperature Sensing (DTS) technology in the aforementioned fields. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of the theory and applications of the Distributed Fiber Optics Temperature Sensing (DTS) technology in Engineering, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology, and Geological Science. In this study, we investigated the potentials of Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) in Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, fields often neglected by authors who had previously written articles on the subject of Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS). Additionally, we also discussed some challenges facing the deployment of the DTS technology in Hydrology, Oceanography, and Atmospheric Science. Finally, we also outlined some opportunities for future research on the applications of Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) in Oil & Gas, Hydrology, Geological Science, Oceanography, and Atmospheric Science. This study shows that Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) has great potentials in the aforementioned fields if the challenges outlined in this paper are properly addressed through cutting-edge research.