Mobilization and transport of contaminants to groundwater in response to extreme weather events in South Texas

• Main Author: Vickers, Christopher M.
• Other Authors: Murgulet, Dorina, Murgulet, Valeriu, Kapoor, Vikram, Abdulla, Hussain
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: South Texas; groundwater; transport; contaminants; Baffin Bay; Grande Valley
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/95069

Understanding how shallow aquifers respond to tropical storms, including the possibility of groundwater contamination via floodwaters that carry pathogens and mobilize contaminants, directly affecting human and ecosystem health, is crucial. Hurricane Hanna made landfall in July 2020, impacting coast...