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Pan evaporation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007791

The process of measuring the rate at which water evaporates from a standardized open pan exposed to the atmosphere. This measurement provides an estimate of the evaporative demand of the atmosphere. It is influenced by factors such as air temperature, humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007791
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007791",
  "term": "Pan evaporation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The process of measuring the rate at which water evaporates from a standardized open pan exposed to the atmosphere. This measurement provides an estimate of the evaporative demand of the atmosphere. It is influenced by factors such as air temperature, humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pan-evaporation/"
}

Record 6,893 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.