The fundamental principle of evaporation from a free surface is a 'function of the difference in the vapour pressure of water and vapour pressure of air' was given by...................
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Remember ______Dalton's equation______ ($E \propto e_s - e_a$).
It proves that wind speed and humidity are the key atmospheric drivers of evaporation, as wind carries away humid air to maintain a high vapor pressure gradient.