Abstract
This paper will examine the concept of evapotranspiration (ET) in more detail and provide more details into the concept of reference evapotranspiration (ETo) and of the measurement and estimation of ETo. Studies of ET models usually involve the comparison of a single model in different climates, different model types in the same location, or model output to either lysimeteric measurements or a local evaporation pan. This paper will examine the performance of ET models versus ET measured using lysimetery or pan evaporation and the performance of ET models when compared to a standard ETo model. A review of the performance of pan evaporation to the standard ETo model will also be performed.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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