Comparison of 15 evaporation methods applied to a small mountain lake in the northeastern USA

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 340, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 149-166

  Rosenberry, Donald O ^a   Winter, Thomas C ^a   Buso, Donald C ^b   Likens, Gene E ^c  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Institute of Ecosystem Studies   (United States)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Lake evaporation; Methods comparison

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BALANCE; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; LAKE EVAPORATION; METHODS COMPARISON;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY BALANCE; EVAPORATION; HEAT BALANCE; LAKE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NET RADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

MIRROR LAKE [NEW HAMPSHIRE]; NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250751393     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.03.018     Document Type: Article

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