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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5245-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5245-2026
Research article
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19 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 19 Aug 2026

Year-round measurements of evaporation from northern latitude wetlands in Norway

Astrid Vatne, Norbert Pirk, Kolbjørn Engeland, Ane V. Vollsnes, and Lena M. Tallaksen

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Measurements of evaporation are important to understand how evaporation modifies the water balance of northern ecosystems. However, evaporation data in these regions are scarce. We explored a new dataset of evaporation measurements from four wetland sites in Norway and found that up to 30 % of the annual precipitation evaporate back to the atmosphere. Our results indicate that earlier snow melt-out and drier air can increase annual evaporation in the region.
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