The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Maryland Eastern Shore a three-year $499,999 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to conduct research on river plume dynamics in Lake Michigan. The university will use coupled hydrodynamic and ice numerical models to investigate the effects of wave-current-ice interactions on coastal plume formation and plume behavior under climate change scenarios in the southern basin. A subaward of $75,741 was issued to the University of Michigan to support the research of Dr. Ayumi Funjisaki-Manome in analyzing plume interactions with currents, waves and ice cover. The research aims to advance understanding of factors governing plume behavior in large lakes and projections of nutrient distributions and productivity zones under future climate conditions. Results will provide insights with broad applicability to river plume systems.
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