Step by Step Calculation of the Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration (FAO-56 Method)
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Zotarelli, Lincoln, Michael D. Dukes, Consuelo C. Romero, Kati W. Migliaccio, and Kelly T. Morgan. 2024. “Step by Step Calculation of the Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration (FAO-56 Method): AE459, 2 2010”. EDIS 2010 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae459-2010.

Abstract

AE459, a 12-page fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Consuelo C. Romero, Kati W. Migliaccio, and Kelly T. Morgan, provides a step-by-step calculation of the reference evapotranspiration (FAO-56 method) for a given location from the available weather data. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010.

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