Calibration of the tipping-bucket raingage / by J. Marsalek.: En36-539/26-1980E-PDF
"Hydrologic and hydraulic" studies sometimes require accurate measurements of the rate at which rain is falling. Rainfall intensities as measured by a "tipping bucket" raingage may have errors. This report has investigated the source of errors and also provides a calibration curve to correct the measured intensity to the actual intensity. Notable is the observation that the performance of the gage is clearly affected by the surface tension of the water and the condition of the bucket surfaces. The results have implications for raingage design and maintenance. Historical data may also require correction"--Management perspective.
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| Department/Agency | National Water Research Institute (Canada), issuing body. |
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| Title | Calibration of the tipping-bucket raingage / by J. Marsalek. |
| Series title | [Unpublished manuscript] |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. "This manuscript has been submitted to the Journal of Hydrology for publication and the contents are subject to change." Includes bibliographical references (page 14). Includes abstracts in French. |
| Publishing information | Burlington, Ontario : Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute = Environnement Canada, Institut national de recherche sur les eaux, July 1980. |
| Author / Contributor | Marsalek, J., author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ii, 16 pages, 7 unnumbered pages) : charts. |
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| Subject terms | Precipitation (Meteorology) -- Measurement. Rain and rainfall -- Measurement. Rain gauges -- Testing. Précipitations (Météorologie) -- Mesure. Pluviométrie. Pluviomètres -- Essais. |
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