This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences provides $147,140 to the University of Miami for a collaborative research project titled "A Laboratory Experiment to Quantify the Impact of Whitecap Foam on Air-Sea Momentum Transfer." The funding supports experimental work at the University's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science campus in Key Biscayne, Florida from July 2021 through June 2024.
The research aims to strengthen understanding of integrated Earth systems processes by quantifying the role of whitecap foam in air-sea exchange of momentum, a key interaction not fully captured in climate and weather prediction models. The project aligns with the goals of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to expand fundamental knowledge of the atmosphere, earth, and ocean sciences through basic research support. Results from this laboratory experiment are expected to enhance scientific knowledge of air-sea interactions and boundary layer dynamics.
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