土壤表面蒸发阻力是计算土壤蒸发率的关键参数。本文讨论土壤表面蒸发阻力的概念，一层、二层理论模型与经验模型，并以在澳大利亚进行的田间测定为例，说明田间测定与计算方法。并以计算沟中的蒸发率为例，介绍其应用方法。

Surface resistance to soil evaporation r_s plays an important role in land surface energy models. The order of aerodynamic resistance is 10 1 and the r_s is 10 0 to 10 3 and even more as the surface from saturation to air dry. Evaporation model is more sensitive to r_s than r_a. One layer, two layer theoretical models and an experimental model of soil surface resistance to evaporation are discussed and the field measurements in Western Australia for tillage research are presented to introduce the field measurement method. The one layer’s model considers the resistance resulted from vapor diffusion from water surface to land surface through the gradually increased top dry soil layer and maybe estimted by: r_s=z(t)/D_v where z(t) is the depth of evaporation surface in the soil and D_v is vapor diffusivity in dry soil. The two layer’s model adds additional resistance from vapor cross water air interface. It is difficult to model such complex processes and a simple experimental model is used for tillage research: r_s=a(θ_s/θ_l)^b where a is the diffusive resistance across water air interface and b is the fitted parameter with measured r_s data. The r_s field measurement method with small lysimeters and calculating methods are introduced and the application of r_s to estimate evaporation from ridge and furrows for tillage research are presented in the paper. The model is also used for regional water balance modeling.