Mean monthly and mean annual evapotranspiration (base climatological data sets) - ARC

## **Abstract** \n\nThis dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.\n\nMean monthly and mean annual areal actual, areal potential and point potential evapotranspiration grids.\n\nThe grids show evapotranspiration values across Australia in the form of two-dimensional array data.\n\nThe mean data are based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990.\n\n## **Purpose** \n\nTo demonstrate distribution of evapotranspiration values over Arckaringa subregion.\n\n## **Dataset History** \n\nGridded data were generated using the ANU (Australian National University) 3-D Spline (surface fitting algorithm). The grid point resolution of the data is 0.1 degrees ( approximately 10km). As part of the 3-D analysis process a 0.1 degree resolution digital elevation model (DEM) was used. Approximately 700 stations were used in the analysis, and all input station data underwent a high degree of quality control before analysis, and conform to WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) standards for data quality. Areal Actual ET is the ET that actually takes place, under the condition of existing water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Areal Potential ET is the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so large that the effects of any upwind boundary transitions are negligible and local variations are integrated to an areal average. Point Potential ET is the ET that would take place, under the condition of unlimited water supply, from an area so small that the local ET effects do not alter local airmass properties. It is assumed that latent and sensible heat transfers within the height of measurement are through convection only. The above definitions are based on those given by Morton (1983), but we have used the term areal potential ET for Mortons wet-environment ET and the term point potential ET for Mortons potential ET. Morton, F.I. (1983). Operational estimates of areal evapotranspiration and their significance to the science and practice of hydrology. Journal of Hydrology, 66: 1-76.\n\n## **Dataset Citation** \n\nSA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (2015) Mean monthly and mean annual evapotranspiration (base climatological data sets) - ARC. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 26 May 2016, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/741e7f7e-2574-4074-964c-7b6fae0ab33b.