Browsing by Author "Vithanage, Meththika"

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  • Five Decadal Trends in Averages and Extremes of Rainfall and Temperature in Sri Lanka 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Vithanage, Meththika; Kwon, Hyun-Han; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Pathmarajah, S.; Obeysekera, Jayantha (Hindawi, 27-12-18)
    In this study, we used a comprehensive set of statistical metrics to investigate the historical trends in averages and extremes of rainfall and temperature in Sri Lanka. (e data consist of 55 years (1961–2015) of daily ...
  • Implications of seasonal rainfall trends for agriculture in the dry zone of Sri Lanka 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Obeysekera, Jayantha; Vithanage, Meththika (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 31-12-19)
    Sri Lanka is vulnerable to the changing climate because of the departures from the usual rainfall. This paper analyses the consistency in trends of rainfall in the dry zone of Sri Lanka with particular emphasis on the ...
  • South Asian perspective on temperature and rainfall extremes: A review 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Vithanage, Meththika; Kwon, Hyun-Han; Chandrasekara, S.S.K.; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Pathmarajah, S.; Fernando, W.C.D.K.; Obeysekera, Jayantha (Elsevier B.V., 17-03-19)
    Climate change has pushed the natural limits of our environment, creating extreme weather events that are more frequent and more intense in certain locations around the globe. There is evidence of increasing trends in ...
  • Trends in seasonal extremes of rainfall and temperature of Sri Lanka 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Vithanage, Meththika; Kwon, Hyun-Han; Obeysekera, Jayantha (Korean Society of Environmental Engineers; Busan, Korea, 10-12-19)
    Due to several reasons, including regional climatic fluctuations, Sri Lanka is likely to have a feedback effect on the local climate, especially the changes in the trends of seasonal extremes of rainfall and temperature. ...