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.
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