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Hydrol.EarthSyst.Sci.Discuss.,7,2709–2726,2010 /7/2709/2010/ doi:10.5194/hessd-7-2709-2010 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences HESSD 7,2709–2726,2010 Discussions ?Author(s)2010.CCAttribution3.0License. Controlsonopen waterevaporation Thisdiscussionpaperis/hasbeenunderreviewforthejournalHydrologyandEarth SystemSciences(HESS).Pleaserefertothecorresponding?nalpaperinHESS ifavailable. R.J.Grangerand N.Hedstrom TitlePage Controlsonopenwaterevaporation Abstract Conclusions Tables Introduction References Figures R.J.GrangerandN.Hedstrom NationalWaterResearchInstitute,EnvironmentCanada,Saskatoon,Canada J J I I Received:20January2010–Accepted:23January2010–Published:4May2010 Correspondenceto:R.J.Granger(raoul.granger@ec.gc.ca) PublishedbyCopernicusPublicationsonbehalfoftheEuropeanGeosciencesUnion. Back Close FullScreen/Esc Printer-friendlyVersion InteractiveDiscussion 2709  Abstract HESSD Thepaperpresentstheinitialresultsofa?eldstudyofboundarylayerbehaviourand open water evaporation carried out on two small- to medium-sized lakes in Western andNorthernCanada. Meteorologicalandboundarylayermeasurementsweremade overthewatersurfacesandovertheupwindlandsurface,allowingforanexamination of the e?ect of lake-land contrasts of temperature on the wind speed over the open water and on the evaporation rates. Lake evaporation was measured directly using eddycovarianceequipment. 7,2709–2726,2010 Controlsonopen waterevaporation 5 R.J.Grangerand N.Hedstrom Thestudyshowedthat,fortimeperiodsshorterthandaily,theopenwaterevapora- 10 tionbearsnorelationshiptothenetradiation. Thewindspeedisthemostsigni?cant factor governing the evaporation rates, followed by the land-water temperature con- trast and the land-water vapour pressure contrast. The e?ect of the stability on the wind?eldisdemonstrated;stabilityoverthewaterandadjacentlandsurfacesare,for themostpart,outofphase.Thederivedrelationshipswillbeusedtodevelopamodel 15 forestimatingthehourlyevaporationratesfromopenwater. Examinationoft