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Effects of lily pads on evaporation
Author(s) -
Cooley Keith R.,
Idso Sherwood B.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr016i003p00605
Subject(s) - evaporation , open water , materials science , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , meteorology , geotechnical engineering , geography , oceanography
Measurements of evaporation from open water and water partially covered by lily pads have indicated that for the portion of the surface area covered by lily pads, evaporation is reduced to about 84% of that occurring from open water.