Field study
1962
Open access
A practical field technique for measuring reservoir evaporation utilizing mass-transfer theory
G. Earl Harbeck · USGS professional paper (1962)
Key finding (our summary)
A foundational USGS field technique for estimating reservoir evaporation from mass-transfer theory, calibrated against the Lake Hefner water-budget studies. Still underpins aerodynamic estimates today.
Harbeck’s mass-transfer coefficient approach remains a reference standard for estimating open-water evaporation from wind speed and the vapour-pressure deficit.
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