Physical Model Investigation on the Mixing of Oil-Dispersed Substances in Mobile Bay Navigation Canal
Implementing Organization
Auburn University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$69,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Physical Aspects Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
Salinity currents within Mobile Bay are potential paths by which oil-related substances enter and spread, harming natural ecosystems. The average depth of Mobile Bay is very small, ranging between 3 and 4 meters, except at the shipping canal where the maintained depth is around 14 m. This navigation canal is about 50 km in a north-south direction and spans the mouth of Mobile River and the bay entrance, with an average width of about 130 meters.
Contact
Jose G. Vasconcelos334-844-6280
jvasconcelos@auburn.edu
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Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None