1. Evaluation of an evapotranspirometer for peat bogs.
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Bay, Roger R.
- Abstract
A bottomless evapotranspirometer, 10 feet in diameter, was developed for use in saturated organic soils and was tested under open bog conditions. Weekly water losses from two evapotranspirometers compared favorably with pan evaporation and with potential evapotranspiration calculated by climatological methods. Provided that they are constructed to reach slowly permeable peat types to minimize bottom seepage, these installations appear to be useful for measuring evapotranspiration to test the applicability of formulas based on climatological data or to measure on site the effects of water management. (Key words: Bogs; climate; evapotranspiration; instruments) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 1966
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