THE INFLUENCE OF MORPHOLOGY OF RESERVOIRS IN THEIR EVAPORATION LOSSES IN SEMIARID REGIONS
Surface reservoirs. Evaporation. Morphology.
Superficial reservoirs are essential for water supply, food production and various economic activities in semi-arid regions. However, in these regions, due to the very dry climate characterized by rainfall irregularity and high temperatures, the high evaporation rates interfere significantly in the superficial reservoir efficiencies. Meanwhile, the morphology of reservoirs has often been recognized as one of the most important characteristics influencing the volume of water evaporated in the reservoirs. Thus, the present work aims to create a mathematical model relating the morphological characteristics and the volume of water evaporated from the reservoirs.