evapotranspiration

[ih-vap-oh-tran-spuh-rey-shuhn]

e·vap·o·tran·spi·ra·tion

[ih-vap-oh-tran-spuh-rey-shuhn]
noun Meteorology.
1.
the process of transferring moisture from the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation of water and transpiration from plants.
2.
Also called flyoff, water loss. the total volume transferred by this process.

Origin:
1945–50; evapo(ration) + transpiration
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Evapotranspiration is always a great word to know.
So is squall line. Does it mean:
a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long
a storm warning given for winds with speeds exceeding 63 knots (72 mph, 32 m/sec) when the source of the winds is a tropical cyclone
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evapotranspiration (ɪˌvæpəʊˌtrænspəˈreɪʃən)
 
n
the return of water vapour to the atmosphere by evaporation from land and water surfaces and by the transpiration of vegetation

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