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About Us The mission of the Carbonate Aquifer Characterization Laboratory (CACL) is to develop methods for carbonate aquifer characterization and conduct applied research that focuses on better understanding groundwater flow in multi-porosity carbonate aquifers. Groundwater flow in carbonate aquifers is particularly difficult to characterize because of a broad range in pore size and complicated pore connectivity. Diverse porosity and permeability networks represent a significant challenge to the accurate simulation of carbonate aquifer groundwater flow. This research is integrating the use of state-of-the-art technologies, including: Core examination lab at the Carbonate Aquifer Characterization Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, on the campus of NOVA Southeastern University. [larger image] Study of outcrop and subsurface carbonate rocks Cyclostratigraphy Ichnology High-multichannel 2D and 3D seismic Advanced borehole geophysics Digital optical borehole imaging Computational methods (eg., Lattice Boltzmann methods) 3D geomodeling with ROXAR RMS™ Ground-penetrating radar Core examination lab at the Carbonate Aquifer Characterization Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida. Additional rock core is stored nearby at NOVA Southeastern University. [larger image] ™ The use of brand names in this web page is for identification purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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