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THORNTHWAITE FORMULA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Meteorology
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thornthwaite's formula
1, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%27s%20formula
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thornthwaite formula 2, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%20formula
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- Thornthwaite's empirical formula 3, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%27s%20empirical%20formula
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- Thornthwaite empirical formula 4, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%20empirical%20formula
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mean Annual Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) digital data set was calculated using the Thornthwaite formula. This method for estimating PET requires only two variables, mean monthly temperature values, and the average monthly number of daylight hours. Also, the Thornthwaite empirical method was chosen in this case to estimate PET, because other more theoretical methods (e.g. Penman's formula) require greater in-situ measurements of meteorological parameters than are readily available. 2, record 1, English, - Thornthwaite%27s%20formula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Météorologie
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formule de Thornthwaite
1, record 1, French, formule%20de%20Thornthwaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule empirique de Thornthwaite 2, record 1, French, formule%20empirique%20de%20Thornthwaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux de Thornthwaite portent sur l'évapotranspiration potentielle ETP, définie comme l'évapotranspiration d'une surface qui serait suffisamment approvisionnée en eau pour en évaporer le maximum possible. Cette notion s'oppose à l'ETR qui est la quantité d'eau réellement évaporée compte tenu de l'eau disponible. Si l'eau est disponible en excès, ETR = ETP. Si l'eau est insuffisante, ETR < ETP. La formule de Thornthwaite s'écrit : ETP = 16 (10 [astérisque]t/I)a[astérisque] F([lambda]). 1, record 1, French, - formule%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On calcule plutôt l'évapotranspiration à l'aide de formules empiriques comme celle de Thornthwaite, de Penman ou de Turc. On distingue l'évapotranspiration potentielle (ETP) qui est le pouvoir évaporant de l'atmosphère sur un sol avec couvert végétal disposant de l'eau en abondance. L'évapotranspiration réelle (ETR) correspond à la perte en eau d'un sol quand l'eau vient à manquer: l'ETR est fonction de l'ETP et de la quantité d'eau présente dans le sol. 2, record 1, French, - formule%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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