Definition: Potential evapotranspiration

Category: Environment

Maximum quantity of water capable of being evaporated in a given climate from a continuous stretch of vegetation covering the whole ground and well supplied with water. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/OECD_ESTAT_JQ_Manual_version_4_2018.pdf
Source:
Eurostat, "Data Collection Manual for the OECD/Eurostat Joint Questionnaire on Inland Waters and Eurostat regional water questionnaire", version 4 (2018), Luxembourg, 2018
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