Table 2. Comparing the estimated (average from simulations 1 and 2) percentage of interception evaporation (Ei) corresponding to annual precipitation (P) to the measured obtained from 11 field experiments.
| Site | Lat. | Lon. | Ei/P (Measured) | Ei/P (Estimated) | Land cover Type | Reference | Year length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapajos National Forest south of Santarém (Brazil) | −2.9 | −54.9 | 11.6 | 9.89 | Forest | Czikowsky and Fitzjarrald (2009)58 | 3 |
| Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak (Malaysia) | 4.3 | 114.0 | 8 | 9.79 | Forest | Kume et al. (2011)59 | 10 |
| Central Kalimantan (Indonesia) | −1.30 | 112.38 | 11.4 | 9.96 | Forest | Asdak et al. (1998)60 | 1 |
| Pena Rojo (Colombia) | −0.62 | −70.72 | 12 | 9.93 | Forest | Martin et al. (2000)61 | 3 |
| Reserva Florestal Ducke (Brazil) | −2.95 | −59.95 | 8.9 | 10.47 | Forest | Lloyd and Marques (1988)62 | 2 |
| Abracos forests (Brazil) | −10.1 | −61.9 | 11.6 | 9.86 | Forest | Ubarana (1996)63 | 2 |
| Cuieiras Biological Reservation (Brazil) | −2.5 | −60.2 | 13.3 | 10.18 | Forest | Cuartas et al. (2007)64 | 2 |
| Central Amazonia (Brazil) | −2.95 | −59.95 | 9.1 | 10.47 | Forest | Shuttleworth (1988)65 | 2 |
| Tai National Park (Ivory Coast) | 5.85 | −7.34 | 9.2 | 9.21 | Forest | Hutjes et al. (1990)66 | 1 |
| Central Kalimantan (Indonesia) | 0.1 | 113.9 | 13 | 9.40 | Forest | Vernimmen et al. (2007)67 | 1 |
| South−east of Lisbon (Portugal) | 38.63 | −8.6 | 10.8 | 5.61 | Forest | Valente et al. (1997)68 | 3 |