RAPID: Tsunami Reconnaissance of the 29 September 2009 American Samoa and Samoa Islands Earthquake

这是一项快速反应奖，旨在研究2009年9月29日美属萨摩亚大地震及其引发的海啸的即时和短暂影响。一个由八个机构的十名专家组成的小组前往这些岛屿，测量和检查地震和海啸对已建成的基础设施的影响、沉积物的侵蚀和沉积、洪水和淹没的程度和持续时间、当地警报的有效性以及以前关于海啸及其危险的宣传和教育。这项工作的更广泛影响包括机构间合作和培训研究生进行快速反应实地工作。这项工作还将有助于我们了解海啸对工程结构、人类和自然环境的影响。它还将深入了解人们对海啸预警的反应方式和速度，以及哪些刺激和/或教育类型能引起最佳反应。

This is RAPID response award to study the immediate and transient effects of the large September 29, 2009 earthquake and resulting tsunami in American Samoa. A team of ten experts from eight institutions traveled to the islands to measure and examine impacts of the earthquake and tsunami on built infrastructure, erosion and deposition of sediments, extent and duration of flooding and innundation, and the effectiveness of local warnings and previous outreach and education about the tsunamis and their danger. Broader impacts of the work include inter-institutional collaboration and training of graduate students in rapid response field work. The work will also benefit our understanding of tsunami impacts to engineered structures, to humans, and the natural environment. It will also provide insights into how and how fast populations respond to tsunami warnings, as well as which stimuli and/or types of education elicit the best response.