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Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART)

Entry ID: DART

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Summary

Abstract:

To ensure early detection of tsunamis and to acquire data critical to real-time forecasts, NOAA has placed tsunami detection stations that employ the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART®) technology at sites in regions with a history of generating destructive
tsunamis. NOAA completed the original 6-buoy operational array in 2001 and
expanded to a full network of 39 ... stations in March, 2008.

Originally developed by NOAA, as part of the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP), the DART® Project was an effort to maintain and improve the capability for the early detection and real-time reporting of tsunamis in the open ocean. See http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/dart/dart.shtml>DART® development for more info.

DART® presently constitutes a critical element of the NOAA Tsunami Program. The Tsunami Program is part of a cooperative effort to save lives and protect property through hazard assessment, warning guidance, mitigation, research capabilities, and international coordination. NOAA’s National Weather Service (http://www.weather.gov>NWS) is responsible for the overall execution of the Tsunami Program. This includes operation of the U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers (TWC) as well as leadership of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. It also includes the acquisition, operations and maintenance of observation systems required in support of tsunami warning such as DART®, local seismic networks, coastal, and coastal flooding detectors. NWS also supports observations and data management through the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC).

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Description: Realtime DART data access through the National Data Buoy Center

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: NOAA's National Data Buoy Center's Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART)

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Caption: Tsunami Detection Sation Buoy

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 58.0

S: -33.0

E: -50.0

W: 133.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > COASTAL US & US TERRITORIES

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA

Science Keywords

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > TIDAL HEIGHT

OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

BUOYS

Instrument

BOTTOM PRESSURE GAUGES

Project

NTHMP > National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

DART > Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis Project

Access Constraints None.

Use Constraints None.

Ancillary Keywords

Tsunameters

real-time

forecasting

detection

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

DOC/NOAA/NWS/NDBC

Data Center

National Data Buoy Center, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RICHARD H. BOUCHARD Phone: (228) 688-3459 Email: richard.bouchard at noaa.gov Contact Address: National Data Buoy Center NOAA/NWS 1007 Balch Blvd. City: Stennis Space Center Province or State: MS Postal Code: 39529-6000 Country: USA