Essays about: "Thornthwaite"

Found 2 essays containing the word Thornthwaite.

1. 1. Calculation of past and present water availability in the Mediterranean Region and future estimates according to the Thornthwaite water-balance model

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Cansu Karsili; [2013]
   Keywords : Physical Geography and ecosystem analysis; climate change; water balance; Thornthwaite; Mediterranean; modelling; GIS.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The Mediterranean region is one of the most sensitive regions in the world in the face of climate change. Many studies name this region as a “hot spot”. It is essential to model the water balance of this region in order to better understand the impacts of climate change. READ MORE

3. 2. Applicability of using ArcMap to spatially calculate and display monthly evapotranspiration rates : An investigation using government climate data in British Columbia, Canada

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Margie Massier; [2012]
   Keywords : Evapotranspiration ET ; British Columbia BC ; GIS; ArcMap;

   Abstract : Evapotranspiration (ET) is the sum of the evaporation of water from the Earth’s surface and the total transpiration from plants.  Spatially calculating ET is necessary because it is a major component in quantifying a water budget, and maps provide the spatial ability to display the distribution. READ MORE