Table 2.

Simple ordinary least squares linear regression analysis of ancillary predictors of error in remotely sensed open water evaporation relative to in situ measurements highlights the sensitivity to wind speed.

Variable	Coef	Std err	t	P >|t|	[0.025	0.975]
Air temperature (Celsius)	−2.00	1.54	−1.30	0.19	−5.03	1.02
Net radiation (W·m−2)	−0.05	0.04	−1.19	0.24	−0.14	0.03
Relative humidity (%)	−1.56	0.40	−3.92	0.00	−2.34	−0.77
Water vapor density (g·m−3)	4.69	2.61	1.80	0.07	−0.45	9.82
Wind direction (°)	0.14	0.06	2.40	0.02	0.03	0.26
Wind speed (m·s−1)	20.10	1.81	11.13	0.00	16.55	23.66

Significant values are in bold.