15.3.6.1.1 - Symons Rain Gauge
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What is the purpose of a rain gauge?
💡 Hint: Think about what the rain gauge collects.
Is the Symons rain gauge a recording or non-recording type?
💡 Hint: Does it keep track of data automatically?
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What type of gauge is the Symons rain gauge?
💡 Hint: Remember if it keeps data automatically.
True or False: The Symons rain gauge is commonly used by the IMD in India.
💡 Hint: Consider the primary source of rainfall data in India.
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Consider a region where the average annual rainfall is 800mm, but one year, only 600mm is recorded using a Symons gauge. Discuss potential impacts on local agriculture.
💡 Hint: Think about how the crops would react to less water.
If the Symons gauge measures rainfall once a week and records values of 10mm, 25mm, and 15mm over three weeks, calculate the average weekly rainfall. How would you advise farmers based on this data?
💡 Hint: Calculate by adding the totals and dividing by the number of measurements.
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