Practice Evaporimeters And Analytical Methods Of Evaporation Estimation (17)

Practice: Evaporimeters and Analytical Methods of Evaporation Estimation

Lesson 17Evaporimeters and Analytical Methods of Evaporation Estimation

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Question 1.
Define evaporation in your own words.
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Think about the water cycle.
Question 2.
What is an evaporimeter?
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Consider its purpose.
3Question 3.
What is evaporation?
- A process that cools water
- A process of changing liquid to gas
- A method to measure rainfall
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Think about what happens to water on a hot day.
4Question 4.
True or False: Higher humidity decreases evaporation rates.
- True
- False
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Consider why water evaporates quickly in dry air.
Question 5.
Calculate the estimated evaporation rate from a synthetic lake with a measured wind speed of 2 m/s, using Dalton’s Law with saturation pressure of 12.3 kPa and actual pressure of 10.5 kPa.
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Make sure to understand the variables involved in vapor pressures.
Question 6.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using remote sensing techniques compared to traditional pan evaporation methods.
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Consider cost, technology needs, and the scale of measurement.

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