Hou et al. (2026) Evaporation Dynamics From Flowing Water Surfaces

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Identification

• Journal: Water Resources Research
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-09-01
• Authors: Lin-tong Hou, Milad Aminzadeh, Sorosh Mirfasihi, Dani Or, Justus Patzke, Peter Fröhle, Amir Keshmiri, Nima Shokri
• DOI: 10.1029/2026wr043631

Research Groups

• Department of Hydrology, University of [Institution]
• Laboratory of Environmental Fluid Mechanics, [Research Institution]

Short Summary

This study experimentally investigates the effects of flow characteristics and boundary conditions on water evaporation from turbulent surfaces of streams, providing novel insights into evaporation dynamics from riverine networks.

Objective

• Investigate how flow velocity, turbulence, wind, and radiation regulate evaporation from flowing water surfaces

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Laboratory flume with a 7.6 m length, 0.31 m width, and 0.5 m depth test section
• Temporal Scale: Short-term experiments (duration not specified)

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Numerical simulations using an unspecified model
• Data sources: Experimental data from laboratory flume measurements

Main Results

• Evaporation rates depend on the temperature profile of the water body and redistribution of radiative heat with turbulent mixing
• Increased water flow and turbulence can reduce evaporation under solar radiation by suppressing the formation of a warm surface layer
• Enhanced surface velocity and turbulent mixing may cause significant enhancement in evaporation rates up to 2–5 times that of placid water surfaces without shortwave radiation flux

Contributions

• Provides novel insights into evaporation from wavy and turbulent flowing water surfaces for a better understanding of evaporation from riverine networks across flow regimes and climatic conditions

Funding

• Project [Reference Code], funded by [Funding Agency]
• Program [Program Name], funded by [Funding Agency]

Citation

@article{Hou2026Evaporation,
  author = {Hou, Lin-tong and Aminzadeh, Milad and Mirfasihi, Sorosh and Or, Dani and Patzke, Justus and Fröhle, Peter and Keshmiri, Amir and Shokri, Nima},
  title = {Evaporation Dynamics From Flowing Water Surfaces},
  journal = {Water Resources Research},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1029/2026wr043631},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1029/2026wr043631}
}