Susan Holt - Arcadia High School (Phoenix, AZ) | |
Research Experience: | Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami Offshore Survey (SEATOS) |
Research Objectives: | Exploration of the seafloor off the coast of Sumatra to better understand the forces that led to the 2004 Asian tsunami. Survey the seabed (using geophysical survey tools, a deep-water remotely operated vehicle, and high-resolution cameras) to locate and image critical locations where the seabed moved and generated the tsunami. |
Research funded by: | National Science Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for the Census of Marine Life Program, Oceaneering Inc, BP Marine Limited and Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) |
Host Researcher: | Kate Moran - URI Graduate School of Oceanography |
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ARMADA Project Office of Marine Programs Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island armada@gso.uri.edu |