16.2.4 - Wind Speed
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What does wind speed affect in the evaporation process?
💡 Hint: Think about how wind changes the air around water.
Name one effect of high wind speed on water bodies.
💡 Hint: Refer back to what happens when wind blows over water.
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What effect does wind speed have on evaporation rates?
💡 Hint: Consider how wind interacts with water surfaces.
True or False: Higher wind speeds lead to lower evaporation rates.
💡 Hint: Revisit the concept of vapor pressure gradient.
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Calculate the increase in evaporation rate when wind speed increases from 5 mph to 15 mph using empirical data. Assume linearity for simplification.
💡 Hint: Look up empirical relationships for evaporation rates.
Discuss how you would present data on evaporation rates in relation to wind conditions to an agricultural committee, including visualizations.
💡 Hint: Consider how best to visualize complex data for laypersons.
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