Vocabulary Term Details

Lysimeters

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysimeter)

A lysimeter is a measuring device which can be used to measure the amount of actual evapotranspiration which is released by plants, usually crops or trees. By recording the amount of precipitation that an area receives and the amount lost through the soil, the amount of water lost to evapotranspiration can be calculated. (Wikipedia)

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Measuring instruments
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Meteorological instruments

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Approved Date
08-Nov-2012

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