Dew condensation on different natural and artificial passive surfaces in a semiarid climate

The RDC was more productive than the pan as the latter cooled less overnight and also underwent interspersed processes of evaporation and condensation. In the case of the RDC, both modeling approaches gave satisfactorily estimates whilst they were less accurate for the pan. On the water bodies, the water thermal inertia usually maintained the night water surface temperature above the dew point and strongly limited the dew formation. On the contrary, dew has been proven to exist on the cover, although the low amounts of dew deposited hinder its drainage to the water.