Air temperature effect on spray evaporation in sprinkler irrigation

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 301-309

  Lorenzini, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerial evaporation; Experimental apparatus; Sprinkler irrigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346706439     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.68     Document Type: Article

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