Practice Empirical Methods (19.5.1) - Evapotranspiration - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

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Question 1.
What are empirical methods?
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Think about how we use data in science.
Question 2.
Name one empirical method for estimating ET.
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Remember the methods we discussed in class.
3Question 3.
What does the Blaney-Criddle method estimate?
- Annual rainfall
- Evapotranspiration
- Soil moisture
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Focus on what we learned about the aim of this method.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Hargreaves method incorporates mean temperature.
- True
- False
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Recall the details of the method's formula.
Question 5.
Estimate the ET using the Blaney-Criddle method when T = 28°C and daylight hours are 12. What would be the % of annual daylight hours for a month with 30 days?
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Think about the calculation steps - remember the formula.
Question 6.
Using the Hargreaves method, if T_max = 30°C, T_min = 20°C, R_a = 15 MJ/m2, calculate ET.
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Apply the correct inputs step by step in the formula.

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