Articles | Volume 24, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-5973-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-5973-2020
Research article
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17 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 17 Dec 2020

Reservoir evaporation in a Mediterranean climate: comparing direct methods in Alqueva Reservoir, Portugal

Carlos Miranda Rodrigues, Madalena Moreira, Rita Cabral Guimarães, and Miguel Potes

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (05 Oct 2020) by Adriaan J. (Ryan) Teuling
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RR by Femke Jansen (28 Oct 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (02 Nov 2020) by Adriaan J. (Ryan) Teuling
AR by Rita Guimarães on behalf of the Authors (06 Nov 2020)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (06 Nov 2020) by Adriaan J. (Ryan) Teuling
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Short summary
In Mediterranean environments, evaporation is a key component of reservoir water budgets. Prediction of surface evaporation becomes crucial for adequate reservoir water management. This study provides an applicable method for calculating evaporation based on pan measurements applied at Alqueva Reservoir (southern Portugal), one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Moreover, the methodology presented here could be applied to other Mediterranean reservoirs.