This $240,873 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research into the orientation, shape, and stability of marine sand waves in the Golden Gate area of San Francisco. The awardee, Saint Louis University, will integrate multiple high-resolution field surveys with a numerical model incorporating fluid dynamics and sediment transport processes. The project aims to evaluate hypotheses explaining several observations of sand wave fields worldwide, such as the relationship between individual sand wave shape and migration patterns. Insights gained will improve understanding of sand wave dynamics and inform sediment management in the region. The award supports the NSF's mission to strengthen the national science enterprise through expanding fundamental earth systems knowledge.
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