date RATE, mm/d DAYS Monthly Total Annula Total= 58.

19803 inches
1/1/1996 1.2 31 37.2
2/1/1996 2.07 29 60.03 14 RATE, mm/d
3/1/1996 1.35 31 41.85 12
4/1/1996 3.02 30 90.6
5/1/1996 3.6 31 111.6 10
6/1/1996 11.14 30 334.2 8
7/1/1996 8.27 31 256.37
8/1/1996 8.27 31 256.37 6
9/1/1996 3.9 30 117 4
10/1/1996 2.7 31 83.7
11/1/1996 1.83 30 54.9 2
12/1/1996 1.11 31 34.41 0
1/1/1997 1/1/1996 3/1/1996 5/1/1996 7/1/1996 9/1/1996
, mm/d

RATE, mm/d

7/1/1996 9/1/1996 11/1/1996

 INSTRUCTIONS SCREEN CAPTURE

General problem: monthly ET rates

from a published paper look "odd" and
you want to check the annual ET in
units that are comprehensible to you.

Create a dummy table of dates and

rates in the units of the published
paper, mm/d.

Type 1/1/96 into cell A2 and 2/1/96 into

cell A3.

Highlight cells A2:A3. Grab lower, right

corner. Drag to fill through cell A14.

Type 1 into cell B2.

Calculate days/month in column C by

typing "=A3-A2" in cell C2.

Compute monthly total in column D by

typing "=B2*C2" in cell D2.

Highlight cells B2:D2. Double-click

lower, right corner.

Delete cells B14:c14.

Highlight cells A1:B13.

Create a column chart.

Find annual total in inches.

Type "=SUM(D2:D13)/25.4" in cell G1.

Import image of chart.

Select chart area. Right click to select

"Format Plot Area."

Select "Fill Effects…"

Select the "Picture" tab.

Press the "Select Picture.." button.

Find the directory where the

spreadsheet "Digitize_from_Picture-in-
a-Chart.xls" resides.

Select the JPEG

"DigitizeThisPix_of_ScrewyET.jpg" as
the background image.

Select the Y-axis so the scale can be

forced to match the scale in the JPEG
which ranges from 0 to 14 mm/d.
Uncheck the auto scale of the Y-axis
and specify a minimum of 0 and a
maximum of 14.

For each month:

Grab end of column. Move up or down

to match black boxes of 1996
estimates.

Annual rate totals 58 inches.