This $154,779 National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences project grant supports collaborative research on tidally rectified flows in multiple inlet/lagoon systems and their consequences for transport and residence times. The awardee, Stockton University, will conduct idealized and realistic numerical modeling studies of lagoon systems with multiple inlets using the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) model. Field observations will also be collected and combined with modeling to test the hypothesis that tidally-driven residual motions at inlets dominate circulation, residence time, and consequently water quality in shallow, bathymetrically complex lagoons. Specifically, the project will quantify Stokes and Eulerian transport sums to Lagrangian transport through multiple inlets in the representative Barnegat Bay, New Jersey system. This work directly supports the goals of the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $154.8k | 8/7/22 |