Which of the following refers to the evaporation that would occur if the ground at the location was sopping wet all the time?
A) dew point
B) absolute humidity
C) specific humidity
D) potential evapotranspiration
E) relative humidity

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Potential evapotranspiration refers to the maximum amount of evaporation that would occur if water was always available to the surface. This includes evaporation from the soil surface, as well as potential transpiration from plants. If the ground is sopping wet all the time, then water is readily available for evaporation and potential evapotranspiration would be high. The other options (A) dew point, (B) absolute humidity, (C) specific humidity, and (E) relative humidity all refer to different measures of atmospheric moisture rather than evaporation.

Which of the Following Refers to the Evaporation That Would