The common component of distributed sensing technologies is the use of laser scattering measurements on fiber-optic cables (tens of kilometers long) to estimate the physical state of each fiber segment with measurands including temperature (DTS), static strain (DSS), and, most. The common component of distributed sensing technologies is the use of laser scattering measurements on fiber-optic cables (tens of kilometers long) to estimate the physical state of each fiber segment with measurands including temperature (DTS), static strain (DSS), and, most. We apply fiber-optic sensing approaches, and specially Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for imaging and monitoring the subsurface in a wide range of environments at depth scales varying from 10's of meters to several kilometers. By using both existing telecommunication networks (dark fiber) and. Luna Innovation's fiber-optic geophysical monitoring solution can detect and analyze seismic activity in real-time. It allows for the precise measurement of ground motion, facilitating early earthquake warning systems and structural health monitoring of dams, bridges, buildings, and infrastructure. AP Sensing was founded on the heritage of HP (Hewlett-Packard), the market leader in fiber optic testing and measurement for over 40 years. With thousands of installations, our Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) technologies are known for their outstanding quality, reliability, and performance. Fiber-optic-based measurement techniques monitor temperature, strains, and vibration with arrays as long as tens of. This special section is dedicated to geophysical distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) applications.