Assessment of 40 empirical models for estimating reference evapotranspiration under the three major climate zones of Iraq.

• Main Authors: Al-Hasani, Alaa Adel Jasim, Shahid, Shamsuddin
• Format: Article
• Published: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106767/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10187

Accurate reference evapotranspiration (ETo) estimation is crucial for water irrigation management and sustainable agriculture planning. The difficulty in obtaining several data requirements for employing the recommended Food and Agriculture Organization Penman-Monteith method (FAO-PM) for reliable e...