6.3.3 - Float Recording Rain Gauge
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What does a Float Recording Rain Gauge measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what purpose a rain gauge serves.
Explain what a mass curve represents.
💡 Hint: Consider how rainfall is accumulated.
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What does a float in a Float Recording Rain Gauge do?
💡 Hint: Consider what the float's function is in relation to water.
True or False: A mass curve shows the rainfall intensity at a point in time.
💡 Hint: Recall how mass curves represent data.
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A meteorologist needs to compare precipitation levels recorded by a Float Recording Rain Gauge and a tipping bucket gauge over a month. Discuss the discrepancies that might arise in their readings due to their mechanisms.
💡 Hint: Consider environmental conditions and operational limits.
Design an experiment to test the accuracy of a Float Recording Rain Gauge in an urban area surrounded by tall buildings.
💡 Hint: Think about variables that could affect measurement accuracy.
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