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LIVINGSTON ATMOMETRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

A clay atmometer consisting of a hollow ceramic sphere through which evaporation occurs. Evaporation is measured by the loss of water from the reservoir which feeds the sphere.

OBS

Evaporation indicated by this instrument is supposed to be somewhat representative of that from plant growth.

Key term(s)
  • Livingstone atmometer
  • Livingstone atmometre
  • Livingston atmometer
  • Livingston atmometre
  • Livingston sphere

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Appareil de mesure de l'eau évaporée, dont le capteur est une sphère creuse, de porcelaine poreuse, d'environ cinq centimètres de diamètre et d'un centimètre d'épaisseur.

OBS

[...] elle [la sphère] est remplie d'eau distillée provenant d'un réservoir gradué qui permet son alimentation permanente; la perte d'eau constitue la mesure de l'évaporation.

Key term(s)
  • évaporomètre de Livingstone
  • évaporimètre de Livingstone
  • sphère de Livingstone

Spanish

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