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Evapotranspiration in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System pp 59–83Cite as

Movement of Water in Soil During Evaporation

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Abstract

Evaporation is a catenary process, during which water is transported through the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System (SPAS). One subsystem of SPAS is soil, which accumulates water and transports it to the roots (transpiration) or to the soil surface where water is evaporating. In this chapter, movement of water in the soil subsystem is described. Movement of soil water during evaporation is a nonisothermal process in principle; soil is heated by the energy of the Sun and cooled by the energy consumed during evaporation. Typical soil water content (SWC) profiles during evaporation are presented, demonstrating their typical features during isothermal and nonisothermal evaporation. Typical relationships of evaporation and soil water content estimated in the field and in the laboratory are given, and the three stages of evaporation as they are related to the SWC are identified. A system of equations describing movement of liquid water, water vapor, and heat in the soil and approximative solution of transport equation for bare soil are presented.

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Novák, V. (2012). Movement of Water in Soil During Evaporation. In: Evapotranspiration in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System. Progress in Soil Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3840-9_5

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