Fig. 2
From: Water storage paradox of reservoir expansion and evaporative losses in the MENA region
Dynamics of evaporative water loss from small agricultural reservoirs. (a) Model estimates of mean yearly potential evaporation rate from small reservoirs during the study period (2016–2023). (b) Mean values of annual cumulative evaporative water loss from water reservoirs in each grid cell (2016–2023). (c) Yearly variation of total evaporative loss from agricultural water reservoirs in the MENA region. (d) The ratio of annual evaporative loss to total water storage capacity of reservoirs. (e–h) Changes in evaporation rate from reservoirs in individual grid cells with variation of mean annual air temperature, wind speed, shortwave radiation, and specific humidity.
