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Evapotranspiration

Evapotranspiration in an arid environment. Evapotranspiration is an important process in the water cycle because it is responsible for 15% of the atmosphere's water vapor. Without that input of water vapor, clouds could not form, and precipitation would never fall. It is the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants. Source 3c.

Evapotranspiration

I live in Arizona so I can appreciate this effect. I always wondered how plants got enough water to sustain themselves.

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Evapotranspiration is measured by lysimeters. It consists of a buried container and laterally closed, so that the water drained by gravity (Which would have infiltrated to the aquifer) is collected by a drain.