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measure of rainfall [2]

Rainfall: quantity of water that falls to the ground during a given period.
measure of rainfall [2] Instrument that measures rainfall using small calibrated containers that tip when filled with water, producing an electrical impulse. Device connected to the collecting vessel; it records electrical impulses, whose total indicates the amount of water that fell.

See Also


meteorological station

rain forms

rain gauge recorder

Instrument that measures rainfall using small calibrated containers that tip when filled with water, producing an electrical impulse.
meteorological station
meteorological station

collecting vessel

recording unit

Device connected to the collecting vessel; it records electrical impulses, whose total indicates the amount of water that fell.