evapotranspiration

English

Etymology

evapo(ration) + transpiration.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪˌvæpəʊˌtɹænspɪˈɹeɪʃn̩/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
  • Hyphenation: e‧vap‧o‧tran‧spi‧ra‧tion

Noun

evapotranspiration (countable and uncountable, plural evapotranspirations)

  1. The transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation, sublimation and transpiration.
    • 1998, R. B. Singh (editor), Ecological Techniques and Approaches to Vulnerable Environment: Hydrosphere-Geosphere Interaction, page 25,
      Calculated evapotranspirations are climatological values, namely the long-term average of the evapotranspirations.
    • 2004, Keith J. Beven, Rainfall - Runoff Modelling: The Primer, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN), page 59
      In many environments, evapotranspiration makes up a larger proportion of the catchment water balance than the stream discharge. Thus, for longer periods of rainfall–runoff simulation, it will generally be necessary to estimate actual evapotranspiration losses from a catchment in order to have an adequate representation of the antecedent state of the catchment prior to each rainfall event.
    • 2008, Angel Utset Suastegui, Chapter 1: Introducing Modelling Tools to Support Water-Management Decision-Making Under Climate Change Conditions: A Spanish Experience, Magnus L. Sørensen (editor), Agricultural Water Management Research Trends, Nova Science Publishers, page 51,
      SWAP estimates that all the components of the water balance and the simulated evapotranspirations do not comprise percolation. […] Figure 10A shows the ratios between sugarbeet evapotranspirations estimated by water balance and the SWAP-simulated evapotranspirations.

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