Research Article

Estimating the Evaporation from Irrigation Canals in Northwestern China Using the Double-Deck Surface Air Layer Model

Table 1

General descriptions of the instruments installed at station COp1.

Variables Instruments Interval (min)Height above water surface (m)

Air temperature & humidityHMP45AC (VAISALA)52 and 0.45
Wind speed010C-1 (MET ONE)52.45
RadiationCNR450.2
Water temperature & flow speedGlass thermometer & Flowatch (NTECH)30 or 60See text
Water levelHOBO5ā€”