Wetlands and Forests Regulate Climate via Evapotranspiration. Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-14861-4_4" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-14861-4_4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14861-4_4" target="_blank" >10.1007/978-3-030-14861-4_4</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Wetlands and Forests Regulate Climate via Evapotranspiration. Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The role of wetlands and forests in climate and climate change is usually considered as a part of their functions as source or sink of greenhouse gases. However, the permanent vegetation in these systems is an active factor that, through the process of evapotranspiration, directly influences climate as well. Wet vegetation transforms solar radiation into the latent heat of water vapour. Evapotranspiration is a powerful tool that has, due to the phase change of water, a double air-conditioning effect in the landscape. In addition, it reduces thermal gradients, mitigates temperature extremes and closes water and mass cycles. Evapotranspiration-condensation processes slow down where there is a lack of water and permanent vegetation. Solar radiation is then transformed into sensible heat. The overheated surfaces warm the adjacent air layer. Warm air rises turbulently upwards and is capable of absorbing higher amounts of water vapour, which is then transmitted to higher levels of the atmosphere where condensation occurs. These processes significantly dry out the landscape. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, however, do not take into account this direct effect of water and vegetation on climate. This chapter explains the direct function of wetlands and the air-conditioning effect of evapotranspiration, which is also illustrated with thermal ground images. The role of forest and wetlands in transport of water from ocean into continents in terms of a biotic pump is discussed on the basis of the literature.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Wetlands and Forests Regulate Climate via Evapotranspiration. Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use

Popis výsledku anglicky

The role of wetlands and forests in climate and climate change is usually considered as a part of their functions as source or sink of greenhouse gases. However, the permanent vegetation in these systems is an active factor that, through the process of evapotranspiration, directly influences climate as well. Wet vegetation transforms solar radiation into the latent heat of water vapour. Evapotranspiration is a powerful tool that has, due to the phase change of water, a double air-conditioning effect in the landscape. In addition, it reduces thermal gradients, mitigates temperature extremes and closes water and mass cycles. Evapotranspiration-condensation processes slow down where there is a lack of water and permanent vegetation. Solar radiation is then transformed into sensible heat. The overheated surfaces warm the adjacent air layer. Warm air rises turbulently upwards and is capable of absorbing higher amounts of water vapour, which is then transmitted to higher levels of the atmosphere where condensation occurs. These processes significantly dry out the landscape. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, however, do not take into account this direct effect of water and vegetation on climate. This chapter explains the direct function of wetlands and the air-conditioning effect of evapotranspiration, which is also illustrated with thermal ground images. The role of forest and wetlands in transport of water from ocean into continents in terms of a biotic pump is discussed on the basis of the literature.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TE02000077" target="_blank" >TE02000077: Inteligentní Regiony - Informační modelování budov a sídel, technologie a infrastruktura pro udržitelný rozvoj</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use

ISBN

978-3-030-14860-7

Počet stran výsledku

31

Strana od-do

63-93

Počet stran knihy

322

Název nakladatele

Springer International Publishing

Místo vydání

Cham

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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