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Apr 26, 2012
Evapotranspiration Estimation for South Florida
Authors: W. Abtew, J. Obeysekera, M. Irizarry-Ortiz, D. Lyons, and A. ReardonAuthor Affiliations
Publication: World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2003
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A regional estimate of potential evapotranspiration (ETp) for central and south Florida is provided based on cumulative literature and lysimeter studies of evaporation and evapotranspiration measurements and estimations. General estimates of annual ETp for the south Florida Water Management District range from 122 cm in the north to 137 cm in the south. Open water and wetland systems evaporate at the potential rate. Otherwise, actual evapotranspiration will be lower due to limited availability of water or moisture. A network of weather stations and an ETp computation software developed in-house is currently being used at the South Florida Water Management District to develop a daily ETp database. A simple ETp estimation model that was previously calibrated with lysimeter data is being applied.
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bibliographies
- Computer networks
- Computing in civil engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Equipment and machinery
- Evaporation
- Evapotranspiration
- Hydrologic engineering
- Hydrology
- Information management
- Measuring instruments
- Moisture
- River engineering
- River systems
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Wetlands (fresh water)
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W. Abtew
South FL Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
J. Obeysekera
South FL Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
M. Irizarry-Ortiz
South FL Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
D. Lyons
South FL Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
A. Reardon
South FL Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
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