Research Article
Aug 1956
Measuring Evapotranspiration from Atmospheric Data
Authors: George S. Benton, AM.ASCE, and Jack DominitzAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 82, Issue 4
Abstract
Method of evaluating evapotranspiration based on mass balance of water vapor in atmosphere; results are compared with hydrologic data and with empirical method of estimating evapotranspiration; although accurate values of evapotranspiration can be obtained for large areas such as entire continent, accuracy of method is reduced as size of area under consideration is decreased.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 82 • Issue 4 • August 1956
Pages: 1035-1 - 1035-26
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© 1956 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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George S. Benton, AM.ASCE
Associate Prof. of Civ. Eng., The Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, Md.
Jack Dominitz
Research Asst., Inst. for Cooperative Research, The Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, Md.
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