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Students will make a gauge to measure rainfall and see how much rain falls over several days. ... Put the rain gauge outside on a level surface, away from any overhanging eaves or trees. Leave the gauge outside all week. Measure the rainfall every day at about the same time of day. Record readings and comments about...
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www.eduplace.com/activity/rain.html
www.eduplace.com/activity/rain.html
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Rainfall is measured by catching water over a given time, in a suitable jar, usually with a funnel. The tedious part is going out and measuring the amount of water everyday. The task is to devise a way of monitoring the level of rainwater continuously without the need to go outside.
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www.picotech.com/experiments/rainfall/rainfall.html
www.picotech.com/experiments/rainfall/rainfall.html
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Since a one-inch rainfall is a lot and pretty unusual, most of the time we are interested in amounts less than an inch. Rain gauges are usually designed with the collecting part at the top (where the rain enters) having a larger cross section than the straight-sided measuring part at the bottom.
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug99/935031916.Es.r.html
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Measuring the amount of rain that falls is of serious interest to many segments of the population. For example, measuring rainfall with a rain gauge is critical information for gardeners, those in agriculture or involved with nurseries, farmers, meteorologists, weather hobbyists and just for general interest.
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weather.lifetips.com/cat/59498/measuring-rainfall/
weather.lifetips.com/cat/59498/measuring-rainfall/
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Rainfall is measured in millimeters or inches. It is usually described as light, moderate, or heavy rain, depending on how much has fallen. Zero inches of rain a day is no rain. The good news is that on these days, you won't get wet at all!
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www.orbitforkids.com/doubletakes/yellow/dt_yellow_rainf...
www.orbitforkids.com/doubletakes/yellow/dt_yellow_rainfall.html
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How much is an inch of rain? A one-inch rainfall is fairly unusual, and it is a lot of water. Why do you need to know how to measure rainfall? The weatherman can tell you how much rainfall you have had in your area; this is not always a...
http://www.howtodothings.com/home-garden/how-to-measure...
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Of all these methods, which one do you think does the "best" job? Be careful, though...measuring rainfall is a surprisingly tricky business, and the answer might surprise you!
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www.gsfc.nasa.gov/scienceques2003/20040402.htm
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The combination of a storage container and a device for measuring the amount of rain collected is usually called a storage gauge. Most storage gauges for professional use are intended for measuring daily rainfall amounts, although larger versions are made for measuring monthly totals at inaccessible locations.
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www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/measuring_...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/measuring_rainfall.shtml
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Measure Rainfall ... Rain clouds are made of droplets of water so small there are billions of them in a single cloud. How much rain falls during a shower, or during a day, week, or month? You can find out by measuring it with a rain gauge.
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www.miamisci.org/hurricane/rainmeasure.html
www.miamisci.org/hurricane/rainmeasure.html
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