A parabolic function to modify Thornthwaite estimates of potential evapotranspiration for the eastern United States

Auteur :
McCABE, G. J.

Description :
Forty locations east of the Rocky Mountains are analyzed and indicate that a parabolic adjustment of Thornthwaite potential evapotranspiration estimates generally increases correlation with adjusted pan evaporation and decreases error by 20 to 70 percent.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 1989, vol. 10, n°. 2, p. 176-189, Références bibliographiques : 30 réf.

Date :
1989

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis