evapotranspiration

evapotranspiration Definition

☆ evapo·tran·spi·ra·tion (ē vap′ō tran′spə rā′s̸hən)

noun

the total water loss from the soil, including that by direct evaporation and that by transpiration from the surfaces of plants

Etymology: evapo(ration) + transpiration

evapotranspiration Usage Examples

Converse of object

mean: For example, deforestation can mean smaller evapotranspiration which leads to reduced rainfall.

Adjective modifier

potential: The climate variable is based on three levels of potential evapotranspiration ( ET ), which are represented by three sites in eastern Colorado.
annual: The UNEP Aridity Index ( based on a ratio of annual precipitation to mean annual potential evapotranspiration ) data added to the karst dataset.
reduced: The reduced evapotranspiration means low humidity, resulting in a climate which has similarities with the Mediterranean.

Modifies a noun

rate: Reduced air movement will lessen the opportunities for drying and shade will again affect evapotranspiration rates.

Noun used with modifier

crop: Actual and potential crop evapotranspiration, and calculation of soil water balances.

Browse dictionary entries near evapotranspiration