Comparative analysis of two polyethylene foil materials for dew harvesting in a semi-arid climate

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 410, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 84-91

  Maestre Valero, J F ^a   Martinez Alvarez V ^a   Baille, A ^a   Martin Gorriz B ^a   Gallego Elvira, B ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dew applications; Dew collection; Infra red emissivity; Water condensers; Water harvesting

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DEW APPLICATIONS; DEW COLLECTION; DEW FORMATION; FOIL MATERIALS; FOIL SURFACES; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTIES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IR SPECTRUM; LIFE SPAN; LONG-WAVE RADIATION; LOWER COST; METEOROLOGICAL VARIABLES; NET RADIATION; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SEMI-ARID CLIMATE; SEMI-ARID REGION; SOUTHERN SPAIN; SPECTRAL EMISSIVITY; SURFACE EMISSIVITY; WATER CONDENSERS; WATER HARVESTING; WIND SPEED;

AGRICULTURE; ARID REGIONS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; HYDROPHILICITY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WIND EFFECTS;

SURFACES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDENSATION; DEW; EMISSIVITY; ETHYLENE; HORTICULTURE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METEOROLOGY; RADIATION BALANCE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEMIARID REGION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND VELOCITY;

SPAIN;

EID: 80054864525     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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