Question

Determine the pan evaporation from the following data using the Christiansen method.

Extra-terrestrial radiation in cm = 47.3 cm
Coefficient of temperature(Cₜ) = 1.403
Coefficient for wind velocity (Cw)= 1.2
Coefficient for relative humidity (Cₕ) = 1
Coefficient for percent of possible sunshine(Cₛ) = 1.073
Coefficient of elevation(Cₑ) = 1.014

a.

40 cm

b.

30.44 cm

c.

39.8 cm

d.

37.98 cm

Answer: (c).39.8 cm

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