Projects Database

Seasonal Climate Prediction for Mahaweli River Basin Management

Project Leader:

Earth Institute Contact:

EI Collaborators:
Upmanu Lall

Additional External Researchers:
Reid Basher, IRI;
Steve Rayner, SIPA;
Prof. C.M. Madduma Bandara, Mahaweli Authority;
Dr. H. Manthrithillake, International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Mr. Ramesh Aloysius (IWMI);

Locations: Sri Lanka

Description:
The IRI has been collaborating with the Mahaweli Authority of the Government of Sri Lanka since January 2000 to explore the use of seasonal climate forecasts for water resource and environmental management. We study the use of climate information in the study of environmental and societal impacts of climate. We also are developing hydro-climatic prediction tools. Our goal is to contribute to a monitoring and prediction system that integrates seasonal climate, hydrological, and demand forecasts to assist decision-making.

EI Unit:
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)

Cross Cutting Themes:
Climate and Society

Core Disciplines:
Earth Sciences

Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory 61 Rt. 9W PO Box 1000 Palisades, NY 10964

Project Web Site:
http://iri.columbia.edu/~mahaweli/

Collaborating Institutions:
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka,
International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka (CGIAR center)

Funding Agency:
IRI

Last Modified: 10-14-2003