16.3 - Measurement of Evaporation
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What is the primary function of a Class A Evaporation Pan?
💡 Hint: Recall the name of the standard pan we discussed.
Name the device used to measure evaporation from wet surfaces.
💡 Hint: Think about the alternative name for the atmometer.
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What does the Class A Evaporation Pan measure?
💡 Hint: Think about the main function of the Class A Pan.
True or False: A Floating Pan provides less accurate evaporation measurements than a Class A Pan.
💡 Hint: Consider how placement affects accuracy.
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You have a Class A Evaporation Pan that shows a daily evaporation rate of 5 mm. How much total water would evaporate over a week?
💡 Hint: Think about the daily measurement multiplied by the number of days.
A lysimeter reads 30 mm of water loss in a garden. If precipitation adds back 10 mm, what's the net water loss in the soil?
💡 Hint: Net loss is the loss minus what is returned by precipitation.
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