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EcoHydRology (version 0.4.12.1)

PTpet: Priestley-Taylor potential evapotranspiration

Description

Returns potential evapotranspiration in m/day caculated with the Priestley-Taylor equation

Usage

PTpet(Rn, T_C, PTconstant = 1.26)

Arguments

Rn

Net daily radiation [kJ/m2/d]

T_C

Average daily temperature [C]

PTconstant

Priestley-Taylor constant, usually 1.26 [-]

References

Priestley and Taylor (1972). On the assessment of surface heat flux and evaporation using large-scale parameters. Mon. Weath. Rev. 100: 81-92