Promote scholar-student exchange and collaborative research on the Irrawaddy River Delta with Myanmar scientists
Abstract
The Irrawaddy currently ranks as the third largest river in the world in terms of suspended sediment discharge, and together with the Salween contributes more than 600 MT of sediment annually. This combined river system also transports 5.7–8.8 MT C/yr of organic carbon, suggesting that it may be the second largest point source of organic carbon to the global ocean after the Amazon. To understand how much of the Irrawaddy-Salween derived sediment is trapped on their deltas and how much to the adjacent continental shelf, we plan to start a collaborative research with scientists from Myanmar. Most recently, National Science Foundation (NSF) has decided to fund us an exploratory collaborative survey on the shelf off the I-S system to understand the flux and fate of the riverine sediment to the Andaman Sea. To help this collaborative research activity and promote scholar-student exchange between the US and Myanmar, we hereby ask some Participant Supports ($24k) for the Myanmar scientists and students to visit and work in two collaborative labs in US: NC State University and Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712907
Entities
People
- Jing-pu Liu
Organizations
- North Carolina State University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy