Experimental investigation of early time dynamics of haline plumes in porous media

The evolution of plumes presented in this study highlights the relative importance of permeability, injection rate, and density difference on the development of plume morphology. Considering these factors in the form of non-dimensional parameters results in semi-empirical correlations for length and entrained volume that describe plume evolution. We propose two separate flow regimes to highlight the difference in early and late-time plume behavior.