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b)Wind velocity
c)Temperature at the air-water interface
d)Humidity in the overlying air
2-Geographical
a)
Water quality
Saline
of water body
c)Size of the water surface
Chemical Films
Acetyl Alcohol (hexadecanol)
1.
Climate
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
Soil
1.
3.
Light intensity
Atmospheric vapor pressure
Temperature
Wind
Availability of water
Plant factors
1.
2.
3.
4.
Measurement of Transpiration
A potometer sometimes
known transpirometer is a
device used for measuring
the rate transpiration.
Types:
1. Ganong's Potometer
2. Darwin's Potometer
3. Gaurrea's Potometer
4. farmer potometer
POTOMETER
Direct Method
i.
Lysimeter experiment
ii.
Evaporation Pan
Indirect Method
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
1-Lysimeter
Lysimeter is a device in which a
Irrigated lysimeter
4 ft
Wooden
support
10 in
6 in
Galvanized
steel
S
P Q Qr Qs Q0 Qd E
t
S
S
P Ep
Ep P
t
t
Surface runoff - Qr
Evaporation - E Precipitation - P
Inflow- Q
Subsurface
runoff - Qs
Outflow- Q
S
P Q Qr Qs Q0 Qd E
t
Precipitation - P
Evaporation- E
Inflow- Q
Surface runoff - Qr
Subsurface
runoff - Qs
Outflow- Q0
Example:
From a 50mm rain fall 35mm of runoff is generated that was
measured at stream gauging station. If infiltration losses are
estimated as 10mm. Find evaporation losses assume S = 0
Solution
P =50mm R= 35mm
E = P R L - S
E = 50-35-10-0
E= 5mm
L= 10mm
S = 0
Qe = Qs-Qr-Qb-Qh-QrQv
Qe
Qr
Qh
Qr
E = k (es0 ea)
( Daltons Equation)
winter
summer