Practice Float Recording Rain Gauge - 6.3.3 | 6. Measurement of Precipitation – Recording and Non-Recording Types | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does a Float Recording Rain Gauge measure?

💡 Hint: Think about what purpose a rain gauge serves.

Question 2

Easy

Explain what a mass curve represents.

💡 Hint: Consider how rainfall is accumulated.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a float in a Float Recording Rain Gauge do?

  • It collects data electronically
  • It rises with the water level
  • It measures wind speed

💡 Hint: Consider what the float's function is in relation to water.

Question 2

True or False: A mass curve shows the rainfall intensity at a point in time.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how mass curves represent data.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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