On the Use of the Term 'Evapotranspiration'

Autor: A. J. Dolman, Wilfried Brutsaert, Diego G. Miralles, John H. C. Gash
Přispěvatelé: Earth and Climate, Earth Sciences
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Water Resources Research, 56(11):e2020WR028055, 1-5. American Geophysical Union
Miralles, D G, Brutsaert, W, Dolman, A J & Gash, J H 2020, ' On the Use of the Term “Evapotranspiration” ', Water Resources Research, vol. 56, no. 11, e2020WR028055, pp. 1-5 . https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028055
Water Resources Research
ISSN: 0043-1397
Popis: Evaporation is the phenomenon by which a substance is converted from its liquid into its vapor phase, independently of where it lies in nature. However, language is alive, and just like regular speech, scientific terminology changes. Frequently, those changes are grounded on a solid rationale, but sometimes these semantic transitions have a fragile foundation. That is the case with “evapotranspiration.” A growing generation of scientists have been educated on using this terminology and are unaware of the historical controversy and physical inconsistency that surrounds it. Here, we present what may appear to some as an esoteric linguistic discussion, yet it was originally triggered by the increasing time some of us have devoted to justifying our word choice to reviewers, editors, and peers. By clarifying our arguments for using the term “evaporation,” we also seek to prevent having to revive this discussion every time a new article is submitted, so that we can move directly on to more scientifically relevant matters.
Key Points “Evapotranspiration” has gained popularity in recent decades and is currently more widely used than the conventional term “evaporation”The term “evapotranspiration” has both a controversial origin and a disputable physical rationaleWe advocate to preserve the traditional term, “evaporation,” as an umbrella term to refer to the vaporization of water over land
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