Estimation of actual soil evaporation using E-DiGOR model in different parts of Turkey

The Penman-Monteith Equation was applied to determine potential soil evaporation using standard data of the meteorological stations at 14 locations from 2001 to 2003. Actual evaporation calculations for different climatic conditions were carried out using the E-DiGOR model developed by Aydin (2008)....

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Published in:African journal of agricultural research 2009-05, Vol.4 (5), p.505-510
Main Authors: Onder, Derya, Aydin, Mehmet, Onder, Sermet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate
Comparative studies
Science and Technology
Soil sciences
Statistical analysis
Studies
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Summary:The Penman-Monteith Equation was applied to determine potential soil evaporation using standard data of the meteorological stations at 14 locations from 2001 to 2003. Actual evaporation calculations for different climatic conditions were carried out using the E-DiGOR model developed by Aydin (2008). For comparisons of climatic types, the same soil properties were assumed in calculations. The results showed that the model was suitable for calculating potential and actual soil evaporation rates in different locations with satisfactory accuracy. Owing to high variability of both precipitation and potential evaporation, the actual soil evaporation in different parts of Turkey can change from 263 to 592.7 mm/year. The actual soil evaporation, as calculated with the model, accounted for 34.2 to 83.3% of the incoming precipitation.
ISSN:1991-637X