(1) The maximum quantity of water capable of being evaporated from the soil and transpired from the vegetation of a specified region in a given time interval under existing climatic conditions, expressed as depth of water. (2) The water loss that will occur if at not time there is a deficiency of water in the soil for use by vegetation.
POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
Meaning of POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012