Differences in evaporation between a floating pan and class a pan on land
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Abstract
Research was conducted to develop a method for obtaining floating pan evaporation rates in a small (less than 10,000 m2) wetland, lagoon, or pond. Floating pan and land pan evaporation data were collected from March 1 to August 31, 2005, at a small natural wetland located in the alluvium of the Canadian River near Norman, Oklahoma, at the U.S. Geological Survey Norman Landfill Toxic Substances Hydrology Research Site. Floating pan evaporation rates were compared with evaporation rates from a nearby standard Class A evaporation pan on land. Floating pan evaporation rates were significantly less than land pan evaporation rates for the entire period and on a monthly basis. Results indicated that the use of a floating evaporation pan in a small free‐water surface better simulates actual physical conditions on the water surface that control evaporation. Floating pan to land pan ratios were 0.82 for March, 0.87 for April, 0.85 for May, 0.85 for June, 0.79 for July, and 0.69 for August.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Differences in evaporation between a floating pan and class a pan on land |
| Series title | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2008.00181.x |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 552 |
| Last page | 561 |
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