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<p>Dinukemunasinghe: </p> <hr /> <div>{{CSDMS meeting personal information template-2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting first name=Dinuke<br /> |CSDMS meeting last name=Munasinghe<br /> |CSDMS meeting institute=University of Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting city=Tuscaloosa<br /> |CSDMS meeting country=United States<br /> |CSDMS meeting state=Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting email address=dsnanayakkaramunasinghe@crimson.ua.edu<br /> |CSDMS meeting phone=205 239 0135<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting scholar and pre-meeting2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting pre-conference2019=HPC workshop<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting select clinics1 2019<br /> |CSDMS_meeting_select_clinics1_2019=3) Pangeo - Scalable Geoscience Tools Python<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting select clinics2 2019<br /> |CSDMS_meeting_select_clinics2_2019=1) PyMT - The CSDMS Python Modeling tool<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting select clinics3 2019<br /> |CSDMS_meeting_select_clinics3_2019=3) SALib - Model Sensitivity Analysis<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS scholarships yes no<br /> |CSDMS meeting scholarships=Yes<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting abstract yes no 2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting abstract submit=Yes<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting abstract title temp2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting abstract title=MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF LARGE RIVER DELTAS<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting authors template<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor first name abstract=Dinuke<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor last name abstract=Munasinghe<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor institute / Organization=University of Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor town-city=Tuscaloosa<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor country=United States<br /> |State=Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor email address=dsnanayakkaramunasinghe@crimson.ua.edu<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting authors template<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor first name abstract=Sagy<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor last name abstract=Cohen<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor institute / Organization=University of Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor town-city=Tuscaloosa<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor country=United States<br /> |State=Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor email address=sagy.cohen@ua.edu<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting abstract template 2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting abstract=Close to half a billion people live in deltaic regions worldwide, including in a number of mega-cities. River deltaic landforms act as central locations for agricultural production, livestock farming, and hydrocarbon extraction. The understanding of riverine sediment fluxes and associated delta morphology changes, aids in planning engineering works such as identification of flood-prone areas, installation of coastal defense structures, dam construction, and restoration activities of extensively altered areas. <br /> <br /> The overarching goal of the study is to elucidate the interconnectivity between fluvial fluxes and associated landform changes in large global deltas. The following research questions are investigated: (1) Are changes in fluvial sediment flux to the delta directly linked to changes in delta morphology? (2) What are the magnitudes and trends of riverine sediment fluxes that can be expected throughout the 21st century? A multifaceted research approach combining (a) satellite remote sensing analysis of delta morphology changes (progradation/degradation), and (b) numerical modeling of riverine water and sediment fluxes, is used on selected large river deltas globally.<br /> <br /> Major outcomes of the study indicate that the synoptic capability of remote sensing provides a useful reconnaissance tool to infer on the rates at which the deltas change. An overview of global delta change is presented with a special focus on case studies with severe degradation and interesting flux estimates. The outcomes of the study yield a number of novel insights into fluvial fluxes of the 21st century and transform our analytical capabilities for studying delta morphology change and sediment flux dynamics in large rivers, globally.<br /> }}<br /> {{blank line template}}</div>

Dinukemunasinghe https://csdms.colorado.edu/csdms_wiki/index.php?title=2019_CSDMS_meeting-002&diff=224294 2019-03-31T23:43:47Z

<p>Dinukemunasinghe: </p> <hr /> <div>{{CSDMS meeting personal information template-2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting first name=Dinuke<br /> |CSDMS meeting last name=Munasinghe<br /> |CSDMS meeting institute=University of Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting city=Tuscaloosa<br /> |CSDMS meeting country=United States<br /> |CSDMS meeting state=Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting email address=dsnanayakkaramunasinghe@crimson.ua.edu<br /> |CSDMS meeting phone=205 239 0135<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting scholar and pre-meeting2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting pre-conference2019=HPC workshop<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting select clinics1 2019<br /> |CSDMS_meeting_select_clinics1_2019=3) Pangeo - Scalable Geoscience Tools Python<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting select clinics2 2019<br /> |CSDMS_meeting_select_clinics2_2019=1) PyMT - The CSDMS Python Modeling tool<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting select clinics3 2019<br /> |CSDMS_meeting_select_clinics3_2019=3) SALib - Model Sensitivity Analysis<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS scholarships yes no<br /> |CSDMS meeting scholarships=Yes<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting abstract yes no 2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting abstract submit=Yes<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting abstract title temp2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting abstract title=MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF LARGE RIVER DELTAS<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting authors template<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor first name abstract=Sagy<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor last name abstract=Cohen<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor institute / Organization=University of Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor town-city=Tuscaloosa<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor country=United States<br /> |State=Alabama<br /> |CSDMS meeting coauthor email address=sagy.cohen@ua.edu<br /> }}<br /> {{CSDMS meeting abstract template 2019<br /> |CSDMS meeting abstract=Close to half a billion people live in deltaic regions worldwide, including in a number of mega-cities. River deltaic landforms act as central locations for agricultural production, livestock farming, and hydrocarbon extraction. The understanding of riverine sediment fluxes and associated delta morphology changes, aids in planning engineering works such as identification of flood-prone areas, installation of coastal defense structures, dam construction, and restoration activities of extensively altered areas. <br /> <br /> The overarching goal of the study is to elucidate the interconnectivity between fluvial fluxes and associated landform changes in large global deltas. The following research questions are investigated: (1) Are changes in fluvial sediment flux to the delta directly linked to changes in delta morphology? (2) What are the magnitudes and trends of riverine sediment fluxes that can be expected throughout the 21st century? A multifaceted research approach combining (a) satellite remote sensing analysis of delta morphology changes (progradation/degradation), and (b) numerical modeling of riverine water and sediment fluxes, is used on selected large river deltas globally.<br /> <br /> Major outcomes of the study indicate that the synoptic capability of remote sensing provides a useful reconnaissance tool to infer on the rates at which the deltas change. An overview of global delta change is presented with a special focus on case studies with severe degradation and interesting flux estimates. The outcomes of the study yield a number of novel insights into fluvial fluxes of the 21st century and transform our analytical capabilities for studying delta morphology change and sediment flux dynamics in large rivers, globally.<br /> }}<br /> {{blank line template}}</div>

Dinukemunasinghe https://csdms.colorado.edu/csdms_wiki/index.php?title=2019_CSDMS_meeting-002&diff=222405 2019-01-14T20:39:31Z

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<p>Dinukemunasinghe: Created page with &quot;{{Signup information member |First name member=Dinuke |Last name member=Munasinghe |Institute member=University of Alabama |Department member=Geography |Postal address 1 membe...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Signup information member<br /> |First name member=Dinuke<br /> |Last name member=Munasinghe<br /> |Institute member=University of Alabama<br /> |Department member=Geography<br /> |Postal address 1 member=Farrah Hall<br /> apt 2403<br /> |Postal address 2 member=513 University Blvd<br /> |City member=Tuscaloosa<br /> |Postal code member=35401<br /> |Country member=United States<br /> |State member=Alabama<br /> |Confirm email member=dsnanayakkaramunasinghe@crimson.ua.edu<br /> |Work phone member=2053485047<br /> |Cell phone member=2052391035<br /> |Working group member=Coastal Working Group, Hydrology Focus Research Group, Coastal Vulnerability Initiative<br /> |Emaillist group member=yes<br /> |Description of your CSDMS-related interests member=I take an interest in;<br /> 1) Global scale sediment flux modeling, identifying relationships between sediment fluxes and delta morphology changes.<br /> <br /> 2) Remote observations of Delta Evolution<br /> <br /> 3) Flooding inundation mapping and hydraulic modeling<br /> }}</div>

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