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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Consistently hotter temperatures lead to greater evapotranspiration and greater losses of moisture regardless of rainfall totals.
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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
Soil moisture sensors show, over time, how much water has gone into the ground, and how much has left, either from drainage or in the form of evapotranspiration from plants.
—Susan Moran, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2013
In scientific circles, the process has a slightly more dignified name: evapotranspiration.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
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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
Soil moisture sensors show, over time, how much water has gone into the ground, and how much has left, either from drainage or in the form of evapotranspiration from plants.
—Susan Moran, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2013
In scientific circles, the process has a slightly more dignified name: evapotranspiration.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for evapotranspiration
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“Evapotranspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evapotranspiration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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