Evapotranspiration and microclimate at a low-level radioactive-waste disposal site in northwestern Illinois

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6842968

Healy, R W; deVries, M P; Sturrock, Jr, A M

Theory, methods, and results of a 2-yr study of microclimate and evapotranspiration of vegetated trench caps, conducted at the disposal site near Sheffield, Illinois, are presented in the report. Three methods were used to estimate evapotranspiration: energy-budget, aerodynamic-profile, and water-budget. Daily evapotranspiration ranged from 0 to 6 mm. The yearly average for the three methods of 657 mm was equivalent to 70% of precipitation and 75% of potential evapotranspiration.

• OSTI ID: 6842968
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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