Introduction for Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Environmental Fluid Mechanics (EFM) is a specialized field within fluid mechanics that focuses on the study of fluid motion in natural and engineered environmental systems. It applies principles of physics, mathematics, and engineering to analyze the behavior of fluids (liquids and gases) in rivers, lakes, oceans, atmosphere, groundwater, and urban environments. EFM plays a crucial role in understanding and managing environmental processes, such as pollutant transport, sediment erosion and deposition, coastal erosion, and atmospheric dispersion.