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Field Activity Details for field activity L409SP

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AKA: none

Other ID: L-4-09-SP

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Tsunami Hazard Potential (MU292)

Principal Investigator(s): Guy Gelfenbaum, Bruce Jaffe, Bruce Richmond

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Andrew Stevens

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map tsunami inundation

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Pago Pago, American Samoa

End Port/Location: Pago Pago, American Samoa

Start Date: 2009-11-05

End Date: 2009-11-16

Equipment Used: DGPS

Information to be Derived: tsunami characteristics

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: tsunami inundation distance, water levels, sediment deposits

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Location:

American Samoa

Boundaries
North: -14.1 South: -14.5 West: -171 East: -170.25

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
DGPS --- Navigation

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