Type: Environmental Studies

Description: Dr. Michel Boufadel lead this research with the goals to unravel the primary mysteries: Model Development and Upscaling: Scientists are building on recent advances in modeling evaporation and wave dynamics within beach aquifers. They’re combining these processes to account for water, vapor, and heat transport in the porous medium. It’s like solving a salty Sudoku puzzle! Biogeochemical Impacts: By understanding how evaporation and waves affect salinity distribution and groundwater flow paths, researchers hope to shed light on nutrient and contaminant contributions to the coastal ocean. It’s like deciphering the beach’s secret recipe for sustaining life!

Client: National Science Foundation