Step by Step Calculation of the Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration (FAO-56 Method)
Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Consuelo C. Romero, Kati W. Migliaccio, Kelly T. Morgan
Abstract
AE459, a 12-page fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Consuelo C. Romero, Kati W. Migliaccio, and Kelly T. Morgan, provides a step-by-step calculation of the reference evapotranspiration (FAO-56 method) for a given location from the available weather data. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010.
Topics & Concepts
EvapotranspirationPenman–Monteith equationEnvironmental scienceMathematicsHydrology (agriculture)GeologyBiologyEcologyGeotechnical engineeringPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsHeat Transfer and OptimizationGeothermal Energy Systems and Applications