DART® (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis)

DART® real-time tsunami monitoring systems, developed by PMEL, are positioned at strategic locations throughout the ocean and play a critical role in tsunami forecasting.

DART® Patent Licensing Application form (PDF format) and Instructions (Word format)

(Above) The current deployed DART location (from NDBC) are shown on a map. These can also be viewed with an interactive map (from NGDC). (Left) The first operational DART® buoy system design is shown in the photograph on the left.