The energy balance, evapo-transpiration and nocturnal dew deposition of an arid valley in the Andes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 420-443

  Kalthoff, N ^a   Fiebig Wittmaack, M ^b,c   Meissner C ^a   Kohler, M ^a   Uriarte, M ^a   Bischoff Gauss I ^a   Gonzales, E ^b,c  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA   (Chile)

^c CEAZA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Arid Elqui valley; Dew deposition; Energy balance components; Evapo transpiration

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; DEW; ENERGY BALANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 31544466777     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.08.013     Document Type: Article

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