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| <math>i=\left ( \frac{T}{5} \right )^{1.514}</math> | | <math>i=\left ( \frac{T}{5} \right )^{1.514}</math> |
| where: | | where: |
− | ''T'' = mean monthly temperature. | + | ''T'' = mean monthly temperature (°C). |
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| '''Step 2.''' Calculate the annual heat index (''I''): | | '''Step 2.''' Calculate the annual heat index (''I''): |
| <math>I=\sum_{i=1}^{12}i</math> | | <math>I=\sum_{i=1}^{12}i</math> |
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− | '''Step 3.''' Calculate an uncorrected Potential Evapotranspiration (''PET<sub>uncorrected</sub>''): | + | '''Step 3.''' Calculate an uncorrected Potential Evapotranspiration (''PET<sub>uncorrected</sub>'', mm): |
| <math>PET_{uncorrected}=16\cdot \left ( \frac{10\cdot T}{I} \right )^{\alpha }</math> | | <math>PET_{uncorrected}=16\cdot \left ( \frac{10\cdot T}{I} \right )^{\alpha }</math> |
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| <math>\alpha=6.75\times10^{-7}I^{3}-7.71\times10^{-5}I^{2}+0.0179I+0.49</math> | | <math>\alpha=6.75\times10^{-7}I^{3}-7.71\times10^{-5}I^{2}+0.0179I+0.49</math> |
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− | '''Step 4.''' Apply a monthly correction to account for varying daylight hours and number of days in a month, to find the corrected potential evapotranspiration (''PET''): | + | '''Step 4.''' Apply a monthly correction to account for varying daylight hours and number of days in a month, to find the corrected potential evapotranspiration (''PET'', mm): |
| <math>PET=PET_{uncorrected}\cdot\frac{N}{12}\cdot\frac{daylight\ hours}{30}</math> | | <math>PET=PET_{uncorrected}\cdot\frac{N}{12}\cdot\frac{daylight\ hours}{30}</math> |
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