Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods

The objective of this study is two fold. On one hand, to introduce (in Malaysia) the Christiansen's model for evaporation and potential evapotranspiration (PET) that provided exceptionally good results in Central America. On the other hand, the above mentioned model is compared with Penman'...

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Main Authors: Ng, Meng Wai, Camerlengo, Alejandro, Abdul Wahab, Ahmad Khairi, Harun, Sobri
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2004
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author Ng, Meng Wai
Camerlengo, Alejandro
Abdul Wahab, Ahmad Khairi
Harun, Sobri
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Camerlengo, Alejandro
Abdul Wahab, Ahmad Khairi
Harun, Sobri
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description The objective of this study is two fold. On one hand, to introduce (in Malaysia) the Christiansen's model for evaporation and potential evapotranspiration (PET) that provided exceptionally good results in Central America. On the other hand, the above mentioned model is compared with Penman's model and pan evaporation values. The monthly pan evaporation and PET,and that estimated via Penman and Christiansen models are plotted. The correlation coefficient, the root mean square error (RMSE), mean bias error (MBE) and t-statistic test (t) are performed to evaluate and compare the estimation models. Climatic data (pan evaporation) of Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bahru for the year 1998 and 1999 indicate that both Christiansen and Penman models provide reasonable results of evaporation and PET. However, in this study the Penman model presents better results in estimating the evaporation and PET. In conclusion, within the Malaysian context, the Penman model shows better performance than the Christiansen model.
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spelling utm.eprints-281752018-11-30T07:07:13Z http://eprints.utm.my/28175/ Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods Ng, Meng Wai Camerlengo, Alejandro Abdul Wahab, Ahmad Khairi Harun, Sobri TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The objective of this study is two fold. On one hand, to introduce (in Malaysia) the Christiansen's model for evaporation and potential evapotranspiration (PET) that provided exceptionally good results in Central America. On the other hand, the above mentioned model is compared with Penman's model and pan evaporation values. The monthly pan evaporation and PET,and that estimated via Penman and Christiansen models are plotted. The correlation coefficient, the root mean square error (RMSE), mean bias error (MBE) and t-statistic test (t) are performed to evaluate and compare the estimation models. Climatic data (pan evaporation) of Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bahru for the year 1998 and 1999 indicate that both Christiansen and Penman models provide reasonable results of evaporation and PET. However, in this study the Penman model presents better results in estimating the evaporation and PET. In conclusion, within the Malaysian context, the Penman model shows better performance than the Christiansen model. Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2004-06 Article PeerReviewed Ng, Meng Wai and Camerlengo, Alejandro and Abdul Wahab, Ahmad Khairi and Harun, Sobri (2004) Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods. Borneo Science, 15 . pp. 23-36. ISSN 2231-9085 http://borneoscience.ums.edu.my/?p=199
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Ng, Meng Wai
Camerlengo, Alejandro
Abdul Wahab, Ahmad Khairi
Harun, Sobri
Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods
title Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods
title_full Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods
title_fullStr Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods
title_short Estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in Malaysia using Penman and Christiansen methods
title_sort estimation of evaporation and evapotranspiration in malaysia using penman and christiansen methods
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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