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|Meaning=A [[recording rain gauge]] in which the weight of water collected is measured  as a function of time and converted to [[rainfall]] depth.
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|Explanation=The weight-sensing mechanism is typically mechanical (springs). The [[output]] can be a pen [[trace]]  on a strip [[chart]], voltage from a [[potentiometer]], punched paper tape, or other electronic means.  Weighing gauges with continuous output can be used for determining [[rainfall rate]] and depth. <br/>''See''  [[Fisher & Porter rain gauge]], [[universal rain gauge]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A [[recording rain gauge]] in which the weight of water collected is measured  as a function of time and converted to [[rainfall]] depth.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The weight-sensing mechanism is typically mechanical (springs). The [[output]] can be a pen [[trace]]  on a strip [[chart]], voltage from a [[potentiometer]], punched paper tape, or other electronic means.  Weighing gauges with continuous output can be used for determining [[rainfall rate]] and depth. <br/>''See''  [[Fisher & Porter rain gauge]], [[universal rain gauge]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 00:38, 29 March 2024

A recording rain gauge in which the weight of water collected is measured as a function of time and converted to rainfall depth.

The weight-sensing mechanism is typically mechanical (springs). The output can be a pen trace on a strip chart, voltage from a potentiometer, punched paper tape, or other electronic means. Weighing gauges with continuous output can be used for determining rainfall rate and depth.
See Fisher & Porter rain gauge, universal rain gauge.

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