DART® Easy to Deploy (ETD) Buoy

The DART® Easy to Deploy (ETD) Buoy is flexible and cost-effective. Unlike conventional moorings, which are equipment-heavy, manpower-intensive, and difficult to deploy in heavy seas, the complete DART ETD mooring is delivered to the ship on a deployment pallet, and is easily and safely deployed, as shown in the YouTube video below.

References:

• Bernard, E., and C. Meinig (2011): History and future of deep-ocean tsunami measurements. In Proceedings of Oceans' 11 MTS/IEEE, Kona, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 19–22 September 2011, No. 6106894, 7 pp.
• Lawson, R.A., D. Graham, S. Stalin, C. Meinig, D. Tagawa, N. Lawrence-Slavas, R. Hibbins, and B. Ingham (2011): From Research to Commercial Operations: The Next Generation Easy-to-Deploy (ETD) Tsunami Assessment Buoy. In Proceedings of Oceans' 11 MTS/IEEE, Kona, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 19–22 September 2011, No. 6107114, 8 pp
• Bernard, E.N., C. Meinig, V.V. Titov, K. O'Neil, R. Lawson, K. Jarrott, R. Bailey, F. Nelson, S. Tinti, C. von Hillebrandt, and P. Koltermann (2010): Tsunami resilient communities. In Proceedings of the "OceanObs'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society" Conference (Vol. 1), Venice, Italy, 21–25 September 2009, Hall, J., D.E. Harrison, and D. Stammer, Eds., ESA Publication WPP-306, doi: 10.5270/OceanObs09.pp.04. [PDF Version]
• Capablity Assessment of the DART®-ETD Tsunami Buoy: Deep Oean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami - Easy to Deploy, NOAA PMEL Technical Note, November 2007.

Department of Commerce Gold Medal Winners: DART® Buoy development team

Other DART® References:

Paros, J., E. Bernard, J. Delaney, C. Meinig, M. Spillane, P. Migliacio, L. Tang, W. Chadwick, T. Schaad, and S. Stalin (2011): Breakthrough underwater technology holds promise for improved local tsunami warnings. In Symposium for Underwater Technology (UT), 2011 IEEE - 2011 Workshop on Scientific Use of Submarine Cables and Related Technologies (SSC), 5-8 April 2011.

Percival, D.B., D.W. Denbo, M.C. Eble, E. Gica, H.O. Mofjeld, M.C. Spillane, L. Tang, and V.V. Titov (2011): Extraction of tsunami source coefficients via inversion of DART® buoy data. Nat. Hazards, 58(1), doi: 10.1007/s11069-010-9688-1, 567–590. [PDF Version]

Percival, D.B., D. Arcas, D.W. Denbo, M.C. Eble, E. Gica, H.O. Mofjeld, M.C. Spillane, L. Tang, and V.V. Titov (2009): Extracting tsunami source parameters via inversion of DART® buoy data. NOAA Tech. Memo. OAR PMEL-144, 22 pp. [PDF Version]

Tang, L., C.D. Chamberlin, and V.V. Titov (2008): Developing tsunami forecast inundation models for Hawaii: Procedures and testing. NOAA Tech. Memo. OAR PMEL-141, NTIS: PB2009-100620, 46 pp. [PDF Version]

Gica, E., M. Spillane, V.V. Titov, C.D. Chamberlin, and J.C. Newman (2008): Development of the forecast propagation database for NOAA's Short-term Inundation Forecast for Tsunamis (SIFT). NOAA Tech. Memo. OAR PMEL-139, NTIS: PB2008-109391, 89 pp. [PDF Version]

Tang, L., V.V. Titov, Y. Wei, H.O. Mofjeld, M. Spillane, D. Arcas, E.N. Bernard, C. Chamberlin, E. Gica, and J. Newman (2008): Tsunami forecast analysis for the May 2006 Tonga tsunami. J. Geophys. Res., 113, C12015, doi: 10.1029/2008JC004922. [PDF Version]

Okal, E.A., and V.V. Titov (2007): M_TSU: Recovering seismic moments from tsunameter records. Pure Appl. Geophys., 164(2–3), doi: 10.1007/s00024-006-0, 355–378. [PDF Version]

Tang, L., C. Chamberlin, E. Tolkova, M. Spillane, V.V. Titov, E.N. Bernard, and H.O. Mofjeld (2006): Assessment of potential tsunami impact for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. NOAA Tech. Memo. OAR PMEL-131, NTIS: PB2007-100617, 36 pp. [PDF Version]

Meinig, C., S.E. Stalin, A.I. Nakamura, F. González, and H.G. Milburn (2005): Technology Developments in Real-Time Tsunami Measuring, Monitoring and Forecasting. In Oceans 2005 MTS/IEEE, 19–23 September 2005, Washington, D.C.

Meinig, C., S.E. Stalin, A.I. Nakamura, H.B. Milburn (2005), Real-Time Deep-Ocean Tsunami Measuring, Monitoring, and Reporting System: The NOAA DART II Description and Disclosure.

González, F.I., E.N. Bernard, C. Meinig, M. Eble, H.O. Mofjeld, and S. Stalin (2005): The NTHMP tsunameter network. Nat. Hazards, 35(1), Special Issue, U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, 25–39.

Titov, V.V., F.I. González, E.N. Bernard, M.C. Eble, H.O. Mofjeld, J.C. Newman, and A.J. Venturato (2005): Real-time tsunami forecasting: Challenges and solutions. Nat. Hazards, 35(1), Special Issue, U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, 41–58.

Bernard, E.N., F.I. González, C. Meinig, and H.B. Milburn (2001): Early detection and real-time reporting of deep-ocean tsunamis. In Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001 (ITS 2001) (on CD-ROM), NTHMP Review Session, R-6, Seattle, WA, 7–10 August 2001, 97–108

Eble, M.C., S.E. Stalin, and E.F. Burger (2001): Acquisition and quality assurance of DART data. In Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001 (ITS 2001) (on CD-ROM), Session 5-9, Seattle, WA, 7–10 August 2001, 625–632.

Gonzalez, F.I., H.M. Milburn, E.N. Bernard and J.C. Newman(1998):
Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART): Brief Overview and Status Report. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Tsunami Disaster Mitigation, 19-22 January 1998, Tokyo, Japan. version

Tsunami Detection Algorithm, H.O.Mofjeld

Milburn, H.B., A.I. Nakamura, and F.I. Gonzalez (1996):
Real-time tsunami reporting from the deep ocean. Proceedings of the Oceans 96 MTS/IEEE Conference, 23-26 September 1996, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 390-394.

Eble, M.C., and F.I. González (1991): Deep-ocean bottom pressure measurements in the northeast Pacific. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 8(2), 221–233.