Practice Measurement Of Evaporation (16.3) - Evaporation Process - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of a Class A Evaporation Pan?
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Recall the name of the standard pan we discussed.
Question 2.
Name the device used to measure evaporation from wet surfaces.
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Think about the alternative name for the atmometer.
3Question 3.
What does the Class A Evaporation Pan measure?
- Water inflow
- Water evaporation
- Water quality
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Think about the main function of the Class A Pan.
4Question 4.
True or False: A Floating Pan provides less accurate evaporation measurements than a Class A Pan.
- True
- False
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Consider how placement affects accuracy.
Question 5.
You have a Class A Evaporation Pan that shows a daily evaporation rate of 5 mm. How much total water would evaporate over a week?
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Think about the daily measurement multiplied by the number of days.
Question 6.
A lysimeter reads 30 mm of water loss in a garden. If precipitation adds back 10 mm, what's the net water loss in the soil?
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Net loss is the loss minus what is returned by precipitation.

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