PAN COEFFICIENT (K pan) FOR CLASS A PAN FOR DIFFERENT GROUND COVER AND LEVELS OF MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND 24 HOUR WIND
Class A pan |
Case A: Pan placed in short green cropped area |
Case B1: Pan placed in fallow area |
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RH mean % |
|
low |
medium 40-70 |
high > 70 |
|
low |
medium 40-70 |
high |
Wind |
Windward side distance of green crop |
|
|
|
Windward side distance of dry fallow |
|
|
|
Light |
1 |
.55 |
.65 |
.75 |
1 |
.7 |
.8 |
.85 |
< 175 |
10 |
.65 |
.75 |
.85 |
10 |
.6 |
.7 |
.8 |
100 |
.7 |
.8 |
.85 |
100 |
.55 |
.65 |
.75 |
|
1000 |
.75 |
.85 |
.85 |
1000 |
.5 |
.6 |
.7 |
|
Moderate |
1 |
.5 |
.6 |
.65 |
1 |
.65 |
.75 |
.8 |
175-425 |
10 |
.6 |
.7 |
.75 |
10 |
.55 |
.65 |
.7 |
100 |
.65 |
.75 |
.8 |
100 |
.5 |
.6 |
.65 |
|
1000 |
.7 |
.8 |
.8 |
1000 |
.45 |
.55 |
.6 |
|
Strong |
1 |
.45 |
.5 |
.6 |
1 |
.6 |
.65 |
.7 |
425-700 |
10 |
.55 |
.6 |
.65 |
10 |
.5 |
.55 |
.65 |
100 |
.6 |
.65 |
.7 |
100 |
.45 |
.5 |
.6 |
|
1000 |
.65 |
.7 |
.75 |
1000 |
.4 |
.45 |
.55 |
|
Very strong |
1 |
.4 |
.45 |
.5 |
1 |
.5 |
.6 |
.65 |
> 700 |
10 |
.45 |
.55 |
.6 |
10 |
.45 |
.5 |
.55 |
100 |
.5 |
.6 |
.65 |
100 |
.4 |
.45 |
.5 |
|
1000 |
.55 |
.6 |
.65 |
1000 |
.35 |
.4 |
.45 |
PAN COEFFICIENT (K pan) FOR SUNKEN COLORADO PAN FOR DIFFERENT GROUND COVER AND LEVELS OF MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND 24 HOUR WIND
Class A pan |
Case A: Pan placed in cropped short green area |
Case B1: Pan placed in fallow area |
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RH mean % |
|
low < 40 |
medium 40-70 |
high > 70 |
|
low < 40 |
medium 40-70 |
high |
Wind km/day |
Windward side distance of green crop m |
|
|
|
Windward side distance of dry fallow |
|
|
|
Light |
1 |
.75 |
.75 |
.8 |
1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
< 175 |
10 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
10 |
.85 |
.85 |
.85 |
> 100 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
100 |
.75 |
.75 |
.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
1000 |
.7 |
.7 |
.75 |
|
Moderate |
1 |
.65 |
.7 |
.7 |
1 |
.95 |
.95 |
.95 |
175-425 |
10 |
.85 |
.85 |
.9 |
10 |
.75 |
.75 |
.75 |
> 100 |
.95 |
.95 |
.95 |
100 |
.65 |
.65 |
.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
1000 |
.6 |
.6 |
.65 |
|
Strong |
1 |
.55 |
.6 |
.65 |
1 |
.8 |
.8 |
.8 |
425-700 |
10 |
.75 |
.75 |
.75 |
10 |
.65 |
.65 |
.65 |
> 100 |
.8 |
.8 |
.8 |
100 |
.55 |
.6 |
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
1000 |
.5 |
.55 |
.6 |
|
Very strong |
1 |
.5 |
.55 |
.6 |
1 |
.7 |
.75 |
.75 |
> 700 |
10 |
.65 |
.7 |
.7 |
10 |
.55 |
.6 |
.65 |
> 100 |
.7 |
.75 |
.75 |
100 |
.5 |
.55 |
.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
1000 |
.45 |
.5 |
.55 |
1 For extensive areas of barefallow soils and no agricultural development, reduce K pan by 20% under hot, windy conditions; by 5-10% for moderate wind, temperature and humidity conditions.