Fundamentals of Evapotranspiration

About the Authors

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Evaporation Definition

1.2 Transpiration Definition

1.3 Evapotranspiration Definition

Chapter 2 Factors Affecting Evapotranspiration

Chapter 3 Evapotranspiration Estimation Methods

3.1 Microclimatology

3.2 Mass Transfer

3.3 Eddy Covariance

3.4 Soil–Water Balance

3.5 Lysimeters

3.6 Pan Evaporation

Chapter 4 Empirical Methods: Some Examples

4.1 Modified Penman Method

4.2 Blaney–Criddle Method

4.3 Penman–Monteith Method

Chapter 5 Crop Coefficient

Chapter 6 Additional ET Models

6.1 Pan Coefficient-Based Model

6.2 Temperature-Based Model

6.3 Radiation-Based Model

6.4 Mass Transfer-Based Model

6.5 Combination Methods

Chapter 7 Clothesline Effect

Chapter 8 Estimating ET in Semiarid and Arid Regions

Chapter 9 Estimating ET in Humid Regions

Chapter 10 Partitioning Models

Chapter 11 ET Machine Learning Models

11.1 Artificial Neural Networks

11.2 Fuzzy Linear Regression

Chapter 12 ET in a Rain Garden

Chapter 13 Future Strategies for Reducing ET in a Changing Climate

References

Tables List

Figures List

Equations List

Index