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Contains several activities to see how rain gauges work. ... The rain gauge measures the amount of liquid precipitation that falls. It can measure either rain or, with added steps, the liquid equivalent of snow. The rain gauge has an outer cylinder, a measuring tube, and a funnel.
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www.colby.edu/cpse/equipment2/Weather/gauge.html
www.colby.edu/cpse/equipment2/Weather/gauge.html
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Rain Gauge Ruler ... 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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USATODAY.com Latest News ... The most common rain gauge used today by official forecasters and airports was invented over 100 years ago. As you can see in the graphic above, it consists of a large cylinder with a funnel and a smaller measuring tube inside of it.
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www.usatoday.com/weather/wrngauge.htm
www.usatoday.com/weather/wrngauge.htm
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Rain Gauges at Ambient Weather. Weather stations, weather station equipment, home weather stations, wireless weather stations and weather radios. ... Oregon Scientific RGR682 Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock; $37.95...
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www.ambientweather.com/raingauges2.html
www.ambientweather.com/raingauges2.html
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Basically, any measuring glass left outside can serve as a rain gauge. However, since most rain showers are usually quite windy, you'll want to fasten your rain gauge somewhere so that it doesn't blow over. Locate a good place for your gauge.
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www.fi.edu/weather/todo/r-gauge.html
www.fi.edu/weather/todo/r-gauge.html
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The most common rain gauge used today by official forecasters and airports was invented over 100 years ago. As you can see in the graphic, it consists of a large cylinder with a funnel and a smaller measuring tube inside of it.
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www.storesonline.com/site/453784/page/74847
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A rain gauge measures how much rain has fallen. ... One source has is that the son of King Sejong the Great, who reigned the Choson Dynasty from 1418 to 145, invented the first rain gauge. King Sejong sought ways to improve agricultural technology to provide his subjects with adequate food and clothing.
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inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/Rain_Gauge.ht...
inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/Rain_Gauge.htm
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