Hydrology Research (Dec 2020)

Methods for calculating phreatic evaporation on bare grounds on rainy and dry days

  • Zhenlong Wang,
  • Yingying Xu,
  • Guoqiang Dong,
  • Haishen Lv,
  • Yue Fan,
  • Yining Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2020.017
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 51, no. 6
pp. 1221 – 1237

Abstract

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In order to depict the impact of rainfall on phreatic evaporation, this study analyzes phreatic evaporation and the phreatic evaporation coefficient between surface evaporation and soil depth in Shajiang black soil and Fluyo-aquic soil. We have improved the existing commonly used mathematical framework, established two rainless day phreatic evaporation calculation models, and then calculated the calculation model of the phreatic evaporation reduction on rainy days. Finally, rainy day evaporation calculation models on two soils were proposed. The results show that the evaporation coefficient is affected by both depth and the evaporation ability of the surface water. The evaporation reduction of Shajiang black soil increased with depth and the increasing trend gradually slowed down until it approached zero. The evaporation reduction of the Fluyo-aquic soil phreatic decreased first and then increased with depth, reaching a minimum at 0.4 m. The reduction of phreatic evaporation in both soils decreased with the increase in rainfall level and decreased with the increase in rainfall duration showing ‘inverted S-type’. In summary, the phreatic evaporation composite calculation models on rainy days and rainless days have good fitting and prediction results, which can improve the accuracy of phreatic evaporation calculations. HIGHLIGHTS How the water table depth and surface evaporation influence phreatic evaporation was determined.; The exponential calculation models of phreatic evaporation under rainless conditions were established.; The decrease in phreatic evaporation when the level of rainfall and rainfall duration increased.; The model of phreatic evaporation under rainfall conditions was established.;

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