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The document provides climatic data from a reservoir in Delhi including monthly temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity. It then uses Meyer's formula to estimate the mean monthly and annual evaporation from the reservoir using this data. Meyer's formula includes terms for temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity. The calculations apply this formula month by month to estimate evaporation in mm/month and mm/year. The annual evaporation is estimated to be 2098.75 mm or 175 mm/month on average.

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The document provides climatic data from a reservoir in Delhi including monthly temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity. It then uses Meyer's formula to estimate the mean monthly and annual evaporation from the reservoir using this data. Meyer's formula includes terms for temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity. The calculations apply this formula month by month to estimate evaporation in mm/month and mm/year. The annual evaporation is estimated to be 2098.75 mm or 175 mm/month on average.

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4. At a reservoir in the neighbourhood of Delhi the following climatic data were observed.

Estimate the
mean monthly and annual evaporation from the reservoir using Meyer’s formula.

Month Temp (˚C) Relative Humidity Wind velocity at 2m above


(%) GL (km/h)
Jan 12.5 85 4.0
Feb 15.8 82 5.0
Mar 20.7 71 5.0
Apr 27.0 48 5.0
May 31.0 41 7.8
Jun 33.5 52 10.0
Jul 30.6 78 8.0
Aug 29.0 86 5.5
Sep 28.2 82 5.0
Oct 28.8 75 4.0
Nov 18.9 77 3.6
Dec 13.7 73 4.0
Ans. 175 mm/month

Meyer’s formula: EL = Km(ew – ea)(1 + Ua/16)


Take Km = 0.5
ea = ewRh
ew = 4.584e(17.27T/237.3+T)
Ua = U2(9/2)1/7 = 1.2396U2
Using excel
Month (˚C) (%) km/ h r Days ew Ua (km/h) EL (mm/day) E (Month:mm)
Jan 12.5 85 4 31 10.87 4.96 1.07 33.1
Feb 15.8 82 5 28 13.43 6.2 1.68 46.95
Mar 20.7 71 5 31 18.28 6.2 3.687 114
Apr 27 48 5 30 26.74 6.2 9.65 289.4
May 31 41 7.8 31 33.67 9.67 15.94 494
Jun 33.5 52 10 30 38.75 12.4 16.51 495.17
Jul 30.6 78 8 31 32.82 9.92 5.85 181.29
Aug 29 86 5.5 31 29 6.82 2.9 89.75
Sep 28.2 82 5 30 28.34 6.2 3.54 106.16
Oct 28.8 75 4 31 22.11 4.96 3.62 112.23
Nov 18.9 77 3.6 30 16.37 4.96 2.41 72.23
Dec 13.7 73 4 31 11.76 4.96 2.08 64.47
total: 2098.75

Mean monthly evaporation = 2098.73/12 =174.89 say 175 mm/month


Answer: 175 mm/month

5. A reservoir had an average surface area of 20 km 2 during June 1982. In that month the mean rate of
inflow = 10 m3/s, outflow = 15 m3/s, monthly rainfall = 10 cm and change in storage = 16 million m3.
Assuming seepage losses to be 1.8 cm, estimate the evaporation in that month.
Ans. 23.4 cm.
SOLUTION:
Monthly volume inflow:
Vi = 10m3/s x 30days x 24 x 60 x 60 x 10-6 Mm3 = 25.92 Mm3
Monthly volume outflow:
Vo = 15m3/s x 2.592Mm3 = 38.88Mm3
Monthly rainfall volume:
P = (10cm/100)(20km2 x 106)(10-6) = 2Mm3
Monthly seepage loss
Vs = (1.8cm/100)( 20km2 x 106)(10-6) = 0.36Mm3
Reduction in storage volume
△S = 16Mm3
EL = P + Vi - Vo - Vs + △S = 2 + 25.92 – 38.88 – 0.36 + 16 = 4.68Mm3
EL = (4.68/20)(100) = 23.4 cm
Answer: 23.4 cm

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