Abstract
A weekly evaporation time series generated by the mass transfer method for Milford Lake displays a predominant annual cycle with low evaporation in spring and winter and high evaporation in summer and fall. A mathematical model for the time series is developed. The model consists of a mean weekly component represented by a Fourier approximation and a stationary random residue represented by an autoregressive model. From the synthetic evaporation series, the frequency distribution is obtained. A sensitivity analysis shows that the estimated evaporation is most sensitive to changes in water temperature.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 138-148 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)