| ♦ DESCRIPTION ♦ 
 
 
The program ONLINE_PRIESTLEY_TAYLOR  
calculates potential  evapotranspiration (PET) by the Priestley-Taylor method. 
DISCLAIMER
 
The input is:   
(a) the chosen month, 
(b) air temperature  Ta (oC), and
(c) net radiation Qn (cal cm-2 d-1).
The output is:   (a) daily PET (cm d-1), and (b) monthly PET (cm). 
Potential evapotranspiration (PET) is a function of:   
(a) net radiation Qn, 
(b) Penman's ratio α, 
(c) mass density of water ρ, and
(d) heat of vaporization λ.
Input allowable ranges: (a) air temperature, 0-40 oC; (b) net radiation, 100-1000 cal cm2 d-1. 
Input data outside of these ranges will trigger error messages and stop execution.
 
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