USGS National Wetlands Research Center: Estuarine Transport Processes

Estuarine Transport Processes

A thorough understanding of processes that drive water-level variability and fluxes of water and constituents (e.g., salt, sediments, nutrients) in estuaries is critical for accurate restoration planning and assessment, particularly in systems where hydrology is manipulated by river diversions or other restoration measures. These processes are often simultaneously linked to a multitude of forcing functions (fluvial, tidal, meteorological). Robust hydrologic time-series data sets are often required to accurately partition the effects of these forcing functions. These data are used to assess the impacts of restoration measures currently underway in coastal Louisiana, and to facilitate the development of new predictive tools and methodologies.

Research

Forcing Functions Governing Salt Transport Processes in Coastal Navigation Canals and Connectivity to Surrounding Wetland Landscapes in South Louisiana using Houma Navigation Canal as a Surrogate (Dr. Gregg Snedden)
Caernarvon Diversion Hydrologic Modeling (Dr. Gregg Snedden)

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