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NOAA Provides First Tsunami Detection Buoy for the Indian Ocean (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 12-01-2006 at 12:00:29
| NOAA joined the government of Thailand in launching the first Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami, or DART, buoy station in the Indian Ocean to assist in detecting tsunamis. Following a ceremony in Phuket, Thailand, where the 2004 Boxing Day event caused the most extensive tsunami damage in Thailand, the MV SEAFDEC set sail to deploy the buoy about mid-way between Thailand and Sri Lanka. NOAA scientists and engineers are onboard to provide technical assistance during the launch operations. "This is one of the most important milestones in building a robust tsunami warning and mitigation system for the Indian Ocean region," said retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. |
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