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The results presented in this Chapter form part of several research projects as listed below funded from the Cyprus University of Technology and Cyprus Research Promotion Foun‐ dation (CRPF). Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis (DGH) and Giorgos Papadavid (GP) expressed their thanks to Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus for the funding of the PE‐ NEK/ENISX/0308/13 as well to the Cyprus University of Technology for funding the 'Evapo‐ transpiration' internal research project. GP expressed his thanks to the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus for funding the EPIXIRISIS/PROION/0311/51 project.

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