Practice - Measurement of Evapotranspiration
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Practice Questions
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What is a lysimeter used for?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of measuring water loss from plants.
Name one indirect method of measuring evapotranspiration.
💡 Hint: Recall the methods discussed that use climatic data.
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What does a lysimeter measure?
💡 Hint: Remember its primary purpose.
The Penman-Monteith equation is used for what?
💡 Hint: Think about what data is needed for this estimate.
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A researcher has data for temperature and crop coefficients over a growing season for a specific crop. Calculate the potential evapotranspiration using the Blaney-Criddle method.
💡 Hint: Focus on how monthly averages could impact your calculations.
Design a study that compares the effectiveness of lysimeter measurements versus Penman-Monteith estimations in a semi-arid region with limited climate data.
💡 Hint: Consider how environmental variations might influence your findings.
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