18.1 - Nature and Magnitude of Reservoir Evaporation
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What is reservoir evaporation?
💡 Hint: Think about water changing state!
Name one climatic factor that influences evaporation.
💡 Hint: Consider weather elements!
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What does reservoir evaporation primarily refer to?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens to the water!
True or False: Evaporation rates do not vary with climatic conditions.
💡 Hint: Think about weather effects!
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Given that a reservoir has a surface area of 150 acres and average evaporation rates of 2.0 m/year, calculate the volume of water lost annually in cubic meters.
💡 Hint: Convert acres to square meters first before calculating.
Discuss how the choice of evaporation estimation methods might change based on region—arid vs temperate climates.
💡 Hint: Consider the differences in water availability and climatic conditions.
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