Comparison of the Hargreaves and Samani equation and the Thornthwaite equation for estimating dekadal evapotranspiration in the Free State Province, South Africa

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 4-15

  Moeletsi, Mokhele Edmond ^a,d   Walker, Sue ^b   Hamandawana, Hamisai ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calibration; Evapatranspiration models; Penman Monteith equation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BETTER PERFORMANCE; DATA REQUIREMENTS; FAO PENMAN MONTEITHS; LIMITED DATA; MULTI-YEAR DATA; PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATIONS; REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; WEATHER STATIONS;

CALIBRATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; TEMPERATURE; WATER SUPPLY;

ESTIMATION;

CALIBRATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATION; TEMPERATURE;

FREE STATE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84886772451     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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