Effect of Wind on Surface-Water Flows

Flows in and through the Everglades wetlands and bordering subtidal embayments are often characterized by very low velocities that are driven or controlled at various scales by wind, gravity, pressure, and vegetative resistance. Little is known about the effect of wind on water movement in these environments, and no focused efforts are currently underway to assess its importance. This project will examine the effect of wind on surface-water flows.

埃弗格莱兹湿地（Everglades）及其毗邻潮下水湾内及贯穿其中的水流通常具有极低流速的特征，此类水流在不同尺度上受风力、重力、压强与植被阻力驱动或调控。目前学界对这类环境中风力对水体运动的影响知之甚少，且尚无针对性研究致力于评估其重要性。本项目将围绕风力对地表水流动的影响展开研究。