Evaporative water loss of 1.42 million global lakes

G Zhao, Y Li, L Zhou, H Gao - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
The evaporative loss from global lakes (natural and artificial) is a critical component of the
terrestrial water and energy balance. However, the evaporation volume of these water …

Historical developments of models for estimating evaporation using standard meteorological data

TA McMahon, BL Finlayson… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Evaporation plays a key role in the hydrology of a catchment. World‐wide actual terrestrial
evaporation is approximately two third of terrestrial precipitation. Evaporation is the focus of …

Estimating actual, potential, reference crop and pan evaporation using standard meteorological data: a pragmatic synthesis

TA McMahon, MC Peel, L Lowe… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2013 - hess.copernicus.org
This guide to estimating daily and monthly actual, potential, reference crop and pan
evaporation covers topics that are of interest to researchers, consulting hydrologists and …

Estimating reservoir evaporation losses for the United States: Fusing remote sensing and modeling approaches

G Zhao, H Gao - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Evaporation from open surface water is a critical and continuous process in the water cycle.
Globally, evaporation losses from reservoirs are estimated to be greater than the combined …

[PDF][PDF] Evaporation reduction by monolayers: overview, modelling and effectiveness

D McJannet, F Cook, J Knight… - Urban Water Security …, 2008 - researchgate.net
Unprecedented drought conditions and a growing population are putting pressure on the
water supplies of south-east Queensland (SEQ). In response, water management authorities …

Estimating lake temperature profile and evaporation losses by leveraging MODIS LST data

G Zhao, H Gao, X Cai - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Global lake evaporation is a critical component of the terrestrial water cycle. Accurate
quantification of lake evaporation dynamics is of high importance for understanding lake …

The influence of hydroclimatic conditions and water quality on evaporation rates of a tropical lake

JB de Farias Mesquita, IEL Neto, A Raabe… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present paper analyses the influence of hydroclimatic forcing and water quality on the
evaporation process of Lake Santo Anastácio, a tropical lake with capacity of about 0.4 hm 3 …

Estimation of global reservoir evaporation losses

W Tian, X Liu, K Wang, P Bai, C Liu, X Liang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Estimating global reservoir evaporation losses is essential for reservoir regulation,
operation, and associated water resources management. Estimating globe-scale reservoir …

Estimation of reservoir evaporation losses for China

W Tian, X Liu, K Wang, P Bai, C Liu - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Reservoirs are important for water resources management, including water storage, flood
control, and power generation. At the same time, reservoirs cause water losses through …

Evaluating enhanced reservoir evaporation losses from CMIP6‐based future projections in the contiguous United States

B Zhao, SC Kao, G Zhao, S Gangrade, D Rastogi… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Enhanced reservoir evaporation has become an emerging concern regarding water loss,
especially when compounded with the ever‐increasing water demand. In this study, we …