Prediction accuracy for projectwide evapotranspiration using crop coefficients and reference evapotranspiration

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-36

  Allen, Richard G ^a   Clemmens, Albert J ^b   Burt, Charles M ^c   Solomon, Ken ^c   O'Halloran, Tim ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b U S WATER CONSERVATION LABORATORY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d The Kings River Water Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Crops; Evapotranspiration; Irrigation districts; Model accuracy; Project evaluation; Water balance

Indexed keywords

CROPS; EVAPORATION; IRRIGATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATERS;

CROP COEFFICIENT; HYDROGEOLOGIC STRUCTURE; IRRIGATION PROJECTS; WATER BALANCE;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CROP PLANT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; MODELING;

EVAPORATION; FARM CROPS; IRRIGATION; SENSITIVITY; SURFACE WATER;

EID: 13244294250     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2005)131:1(24)     Document Type: Article

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