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April 17, 2013

New technique measures evaporation globally
New York NY (SPX) Apr 17, 2013
Researchers at Columbia Engineering and Boston University have developed the first method to map evaporation globally using weather stations, which will help scientists evaluate water resource management, assess recent trends of evaporation throughout the globe, and validate surface hydrologic models in various conditions. The study was published in the online Early Edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). "This is the first time we've been able to map evaporation in a co ... read more

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