Estimation of dew yield from radiative condensers by means of an energy balance model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 460-461, Issue , 2012, Pages 103-109

  Maestre Valero, J F ^a   Ragab, R ^b   Martinez Alvarez V ^a   Baille, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dew collection; Dew modelling; South eastern Spain; Surface temperature; Water harvesting

Indexed keywords

DEW COLLECTION; ENERGY BALANCE MODELS; FIELD MEASUREMENT; LONG-WAVE RADIATION; SOUTH-EASTERN SPAIN; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; WATER HARVESTING; WATER MANAGERS; WATER YIELD;

AGRICULTURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ENERGY BALANCE; POLYETHYLENES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DEW; ENERGY BALANCE; HORTICULTURE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WATER YIELD;

SPAIN;

EID: 84864781001     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.06.046     Document Type: Article

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