Datasets for the Determination of Evaporative Flux from Distilled Water and Saturated Brine Using Bench-Scale Atmospheric Simulators
Abstract
:1. Summary
2. Data Description
3. Methods
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
Item | Symbol | Unit |
Aerodynamic Resistance | rA | s/m |
Air Emissivity | εA | Dimensionless |
Air Pressure (Interpolated) | eA | Pa |
Air Pressure (Measured) | eAM | Pa |
Air Velocity | v | m/s |
Available Energy | Q | W/m2 |
Bowen Ratio | β | Dimensionless |
Compressibility Factor | Z | Dimensionless |
Density (Air) | ρA | g/m3 |
Density (Vapour) | ρV | g/m3 |
Density (Water, Air Saturated) | ρWS | g/m3 |
Density (Water, Corrected) | ρW | g/m3 |
Enhancement Factor | f | Dimensionless |
Evaporation Rate | E | mm/day |
Evaporative Latent Heat | λ | J/g |
Evaporative Latent Heat Flow | ∆λE | W |
Heat Flux (Conductive Thermal) | G | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Evaporative Latent) | λE | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Longwave Radiant, Incoming) | Li | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Longwave Radiant, Outgoing) | LO | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Net Radiant) | Rn | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Sensible Thermal) | H | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Shortwave Radiant, Incoming) | Si | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Shortwave Radiant, Outgoing Corrected) | SO | W/m2 |
Heat Flux (Shortwave Radiant, Outgoing Measured) | SOM | W/m2 |
Isothermal Compressibility | κT | Dimensionless |
Mole Fraction of Water Vapour | X | Dimensionless |
Psychrometric Constant | γ | Pa/°C |
Relative Humidity | h | % |
Sample Mass (Interpolated) | M | g |
Sample Mass (Measured) | MM | g |
Sample Mass (Rate of Change) | ∆M | g/s |
Sample Surface Area | A | m2 |
Sample Volume | V | m3 |
Temperature (Air) | TA | °C |
Temperature (Dew Point) | TD | °C |
Temperature (Surface) | TS | °C |
Vapour Flux | Φ | g/s∙m2 |
Vapour Pressure (Deficit) | eD | Pa |
Vapour Pressure (Gradient) | ∆ | Pa/°C |
Vapour Pressure (Partial) | eV | Pa |
Vapour Pressure (Saturated, Atmosphere) | eS | Pa |
Vapour Pressure (Saturated, Surface) | ef | Pa |
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Variable | Units | Description |
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Atmosphere Data Folder, Local Climate Datasets | ||
Data Info Tab | Contains details on the weather station. | |
Hourly Data Tab | Contains hourly CWEEDS weather station measurements and data conversions. | |
Year | Date format in YYYY. | |
Month | Date format in MM. | |
Day | Date format in DD. | |
Hour | Date format in HH. | |
Global Horizontal Irradiance | kJ/h | The rate of radiative solar energy delivered to the surface. |
Global Horizontal Irradiance Converted | W/m2 | The radiative solar energy flux imposed on the surface. |
Dry Bulb Temperature | °C | The temperature of the air measured by a thermometer shieled from solar radiation and moisture. |
Dew Point Temperature | °C | The temperature required for partial vapor pressure to equal saturated vapor pressure, assuming constant air pressure and atmospheric water content. |
Absolute Humidity | g/m3 | The atmospheric water content. |
Relative Humidity | % | The ratio of partial vapor pressure to saturated vapor pressure. |
Wind Speed | m/s | The velocity of the air measured at 10 m above the surface. |
Wind Speed Converted | m/s | The velocity of the air measured at 0.03 m above the surface. |
Daily Data Tab | Hourly measurements averaged into daily values throughout the dataset and subdivided into daytime and nighttime components. | |
Year | Date format in YYYY. | |
Month | Date format in MM. | |
Day | Date format in DD. | |
All Temperature | °C | Mean daily (24 h) temperature. |
Day Temperature | °C | Mean air temperature during the day, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was greater than zero. |
Night Temperature | °C | Mean air temperature at night, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was equal to zero. |
All Humidity | g/m3 | Mean daily (24 h) absolute humidity. |
Day Humidity | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity during the day, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was greater than zero. |
Night Humidity | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity at night, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was equal to zero. |
All Relative Humidity | % | Mean daily (24 h) relative humidity. |
Day Relative Humidity | % | Mean relative humidity during the day, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was greater than zero. |
Night Relative Humidity | % | Mean relative humidity at night, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was equal to zero. |
All Wind | m/s | Mean daily (24 h) wind speed. |
Day Wind | m/s | Mean wind speed during the day, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was greater than zero. |
Night Wind | m/s | Mean wind speed at night, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was equal to zero. |
All Irradiance | W/m2 | Mean daily (24 h) solar irradiance. |
Extraterrestrial Irradiance | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance on the surface during the day, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was greater than zero. |
Night Irradiance | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance on the surface during the day at night, using hourly measurements in the 24 h period where extraterrestrial radiation was equal to zero. |
Daily Mean Tab | Daily values averaged into daily means for each day throughout the year, including daytime and nighttime components. | |
No. | Day number of the year, out of 365. | |
Month | Date format in MM. | |
Day | Date format in DD. | |
Temperature—Mean | °C | Mean air temperature for the given day of the year. |
Day Temperature—Day | °C | Mean air temperature during the daytime for the given day of the year. |
Temperature—Night | °C | Mean air temperature during the nighttime for the given day of the year. |
Humidity—Mean | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity for the given day of the year. |
Humidity—Day | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity during the daytime for the given day of the year. |
Humidity—Night | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity during the nighttime for the given day of the year. |
Wind Speed—Mean | m/s | Mean air velocity for the given day of the year. |
Wind Speed—Day | m/s | Mean air velocity during the daytime for the given day of the year. |
Wind Speed—Night | m/s | Mean air velocity during the nighttime for the given day of the year. |
Irradiance—Mean | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance for the given day of the year. |
Irradiance—Day | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance during the daytime for the given day of the year. |
Irradiance—Night | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance during the nighttime for the given day of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Mean | g/m3 | Mean relative humidity for the given day of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Day | g/m3 | Mean relative humidity during the daytime for the given day of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Night | g/m3 | Mean relative humidity during the nighttime for the given day of the year. |
Monthly Mean Tab | Hourly measurements averaged into monthly means for each month of the year, and subdivided into daytime and nighttime components. | |
Count | Monthly Mean day number of the year, out of 365. | |
Month | Month number of the year, out of 12. | |
Temperature—Mean | °C | Mean air temperature for the given month of the year. |
Temperature—Mean SD | °C | Standard deviation of air temperature for the given month of the year. |
Temperature—Daytime Monthly Mean | °C | Mean air temperature during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Temperature—Day SD | °C | Standard deviation air temperature during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Temperature—Nighttime Monthly Mean | °C | Mean air temperature during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Temperature—Night SD | °C | Standard deviation air temperature during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Humidity—Mean | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity for the given month of the year. |
Humidity—Mean SD | g/m3 | Standard deviation of absolute humidity for the given month of the year. |
Humidity—Daytime Monthly Mean | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Humidity—Day SD | g/m3 | Standard deviation absolute humidity during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Humidity—Nighttime Monthly Mean | g/m3 | Mean absolute humidity during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Humidity—Night SD | g/m3 | Standard deviation absolute humidity during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Wind Speed—Mean | m/s | Mean air velocity for the given month of the year. |
Wind Speed—Mean SD | m/s | Standard deviation of air velocity for the given month of the year. |
Wind Speed—Daytime Monthly Mean | m/s | Mean air velocity during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Wind Speed—Day SD | m/s | Standard deviation air velocity during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Wind Speed—Nighttime Monthly Mean | m/s | Mean air velocity during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Wind Speed—Night SD | m/s | Standard deviation air velocity during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Irradiance—Mean | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance for the given month of the year. |
Irradiance—Mean SD | W/m2 | Standard deviation of solar irradiance for the given month of the year. |
Irradiance—Daytime Monthly Mean | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Irradiance—Day SD | W/m2 | Standard deviation solar irradiance during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Irradiance—Nighttime Monthly Mean | W/m2 | Mean solar irradiance during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Irradiance—Night SD | W/m2 | Standard deviation solar irradiance during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Mean | % | Mean relative humidity for the given month of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Mean SD | % | Standard deviation of relative humidity for the given month of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Daytime Monthly Mean | % | Mean relative humidity during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Day SD | % | Standard deviation relative humidity during the daytime for the given month of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Nighttime Monthly Mean | % | Mean relative humidity during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Relative Humidity—Night SD | % | Standard deviation relative humidity during the nighttime for the given month of the year. |
Surface Data Folder, Lake Diefenbaker Water Surface Temperature Dataset | ||
Day | Date format in DD. | |
Month | Date format in MM. | |
Day Temperature | °C | Mean surface temperature during the daytime for the given day and month of the year. |
Night Temperature | °C | Mean surface temperature during the nighttime for the given day and month of the year. |
Variable | Units | Description |
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Raw Data Folder, Air Pressure Datasets | ||
Index | Measurement counter. | |
Date | Date format in DD/MM/YYYY | |
Time | Time format in HH:MM:SS | |
°C | °C | Measured air temperature at the barometer location. |
%RH | % | Measured relative humidity at the barometer location. |
hPa | hPa | Measured air pressure at the barometer location. |
Pa | Pa | Converted air pressure value. |
Raw Data Folder, Air Temperature-Air Humidity | ||
No. | Measurement counter. | |
Time | Time and date format in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS | |
Temperature°C | °C | Measured air temperature at the indicated thermometer location. |
Humidity% | % | Measured relative humidity at the indicated hygrometer location. |
Raw Data Folder, Air Velocity | ||
Index | Measurement counter. | |
Time | Time format in HH:MM:SS | |
Wind Value(m/s) | m/s | Measured air velocity at the anemometer location. |
Temp(°C) | °C | Measured air temperature at the anemometer location. |
Raw Data Folder, Surface Temperature | ||
DataPoint | Measurement counter. | |
LogDate | Date format in YYYY-MM-DD. | |
LogTime | Time format in HH:MM:SS AM/PM. | |
°C | °C | Measured sample surface temperature. |
Raw Data Folder, Sample Weight | ||
Column A | Date format in DD.MM.YYYY. | |
Column B | Time format in HH:MM:SS. | |
Column C | g | Measured sample weight. |
Data Summary Folder, Data Summary Datasets | ||
Time | Time format in HH:MM:SS AM/PM. | |
Count | Measurement counter. | |
Minutes | Time format in M.MM. | |
Hours | Time format in H.HHH. | |
Velocity | m/s | Measured air velocity at the anemometer location. |
Aerodynamic Resistance | s/m | Calculated aerodynamic resistance using (Equation (30)). |
Air Pressure | Pa | Measured air pressure at the barometer location. |
Air Pressure Interpolated | Pa | Calculated air pressure at 10-s intervals using linear Equation between 30-s intervals. |
Psychrometric Constant | Pa/°C | Calculated psychrometric constant using (Equation (31)). |
Relative Humidity | % | Measured relative humidity at the indicated hygrometer location. |
Air Density | g/m3 | Calculated air density using (Equation (1)). |
Vapour Density | g/m3 | Calculated absolute humidity using (Equation (9)). |
Partial Vapour Pressure | Pa | Calculated partial vapor pressure using (Equation (5)). |
Air Saturated Vapour Pressure | Pa | . |
Deficit Vapour Pressure | Pa | Calculated atmospheric vapor pressure deficit using (Equation (8)). |
Gradient Vapour Pressure | Pa | Calculated vapor pressure gradient using (Equation (32)). |
Dew Point Temperature | °C | Calculated dew point temperature using (Equation (6)). |
Mole Fraction Water Vapour | Calculated mole fraction of water vapor using (Equation (2)). | |
Enhancement Factor | Calculated enhancement factor of water vapor using (Equation (3)). | |
Compressibility Factor | Calculated compressibility factor of water vapor using (Equation (4)). | |
Incoming Shortwave Radiant Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calibrated incoming solar irradiance. |
Air Temperature | °C | Measured air temperature at the indicated thermometer location. |
Air Emissivity | Calculated longwave emissivity of the atmosphere above the sample using (Equation (21)). | |
Incoming Longwave Radiant Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calculated incoming infrared radiant energy using (Equation (20)). |
Sample Mass Measured | g | Measured sample mass. |
Sample Mass Interpolated | g | Calculated sample mass using a polynomial regression. |
Sample Mass Rate of Change | g/s | Calculated change in sample mass using (Equation (11)). |
Air Saturated Water Density | g/m3 | Calculated air saturated density of water using (Equation (15)). |
Isothermal Compressibility | Calculated isothermal compressibility using (Equation (16)). | |
Corrected Water Density | g/m3 | Calculated corrected water density using (Equation (14)). |
Sample Volume | m3 | Calculated sample volume using (Equation (13)). |
Sample Surface Area | m2 | Calculated sample surface area using (Equation (12)). |
Surface Saturated Vapour Pressure | Pa | . |
Total Vapour Flux | g/s ∙m2 | Calculated evaporative flux using (Equation (10)). |
Evaporation Rate | mm/day | Calculated rate of evaporation using (Equation (33)). |
Outgoing Shortwave Radiant Heat Flux | W/m2 | Measured outgoing solar irradiance. |
Corrected Outgoing Shortwave Radiant Heat Flux | W/m2 | Corrected outgoing solar irradiance using (Equation (21)). |
Surface Temperature | °C | Measured sample surface temperature. |
Outgoing Longwave Radiant Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calculated outgoing infrared radiant energy using (Equation (23)). |
Net Radiant Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calculated net radiant heat flux at the surface using (Equation (19)). |
Bowen Ratio | Calculated Bowen Ratio using (Equation (28)). | |
Sensible Thermal Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calculated atmospheric thermal heat flux using (Equation (27)). |
Conductive Thermal Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calculated ground heat flux using (Equation (29)). |
Available Energy | W/m2 | Calculated available energy using (Equation (18)). |
Evaporative Latent Heat | J/g | Calculated evaporative latent heat energy using (Equation (26)). |
Evaporative Latent Heat Flux | W/m2 | Calculated evaporative latent heat flux using (Equation (24)). |
Evaporative Latent Heat Flow | W | Calculated evaporative latent heat flow using (Equation (25)). |
Weather Scenario | Date Range (Day) | Duration (Hours) | Air Velocity (m/s) a | Air Humidity (g/m3) b | Air Temperature (°C) | Solar Irradiance (W/m2) c | Surface Temperature (°C) |
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Day | 84–334 | 3706 | |||||
Spring | 94–149 | 883 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 325 | 11.8 |
Summer | 150–254 | 1755 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 325 | 21.8 |
Fall | 261–304 | 541 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 210 | 12.9 |
Night | 110–317 | 1827 | |||||
Spring | 122–148 | 206 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Summer | 149–253 | 761 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 13.0 | 0 | 16.5 |
Fall | 254–279 | 277 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 0 | 15.9 |
Type and Reference | Evaporation Equation (g/m2∙s) |
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Mass-Transfer | |
Himus and Hinchley (1924) | |
Meyer (1942) | |
Penman (1948) | |
Combination | |
Monteith (1965) | |
De Bruin and Keijman (1979) | |
Duan and Bastiaanssen (2017) |
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Suchan, J.; Azam, S. Datasets for the Determination of Evaporative Flux from Distilled Water and Saturated Brine Using Bench-Scale Atmospheric Simulators. Data 2022, 7, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/data7010001
Suchan J, Azam S. Datasets for the Determination of Evaporative Flux from Distilled Water and Saturated Brine Using Bench-Scale Atmospheric Simulators. Data. 2022; 7(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/data7010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleSuchan, Jared, and Shahid Azam. 2022. "Datasets for the Determination of Evaporative Flux from Distilled Water and Saturated Brine Using Bench-Scale Atmospheric Simulators" Data 7, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/data7010001