evapotranspiration
noun
evapo·trans·pi·ra·tion
i-ˈva-pō-ˌtran(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən 
: loss of water from the soil both by evaporation and by transpiration from the plants growing thereon
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These factors help calculate real-time evapotranspiration rates.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
By measuring evapotranspiration before and after clearing these plants, researchers can quantify their impact and justify ecological restoration projects.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Consistently hotter temperatures lead to greater evapotranspiration and greater losses of moisture regardless of rainfall totals.
—John Sabo, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The Amazon rainforest has long had a net cooling effect on the planet, by a process scientists call evapotranspiration.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
By measuring evapotranspiration before and after clearing these plants, researchers can quantify their impact and justify ecological restoration projects.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Consistently hotter temperatures lead to greater evapotranspiration and greater losses of moisture regardless of rainfall totals.
—John Sabo, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The Amazon rainforest has long had a net cooling effect on the planet, by a process scientists call evapotranspiration.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Evapotranspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evapotranspiration. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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