Stratus Precision Rain Gauge with Mounting Bracket (14" All Weather)
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The inner tube must be taken off and the funnel must be removed. A big outer tube will be used to catch the snow. Defining how much snow has been collected is quite straightforward I bring in the tube with the snow in it once the snow has stopped falling, let it melt, then pour water into the inner tube using the funnel after the snow has stopped. In the case of liquids, it is About one inch of snow has fallen in the last 10". This is a rule of thumb It is a simple formula 10 inches of snow equals 1 inch of liquid precipitation. Depending on whether you have a heavy, wet snow or a light, dry snow, the amount of force you need will vary. It is my hope that this has helped you.
In fact, there is nothing written on the tube outside. For the measurement to be accurate, you have to decant. Using my own calibration test, I found that each inch of water collected on the inside of the tube is not equivalent There was a collection of 10 inches within the outer tube, some writers claim. One way to measure your closet without decanting is to use the formula in user okrah's answer, Multiply the decimal number where the outer tubes' water exceeds the inner tubes' markings by 8 to get the interior tubes' water level. You will be able to measure it very accurately with 8 then adding 1 (the amount of water inside the inner tube at the time as of writing). Decanting is a more precise method, but not as accurate.
That's the best I can tell you. An inner cylinder measuring 1" flows into an outer cylinder of approximately 3" which has to be decanted inch by inch into the inner cylinder as the outer cylinder does not have a marking. In the past, I have only gotten up to a 6 out of 10. Here on the farm, we got 00" of rain.
200 ml are contained inside the one inch gauge, which sits inside the outer chamber. In the outer chamber with the 1 inch steel gauge in place, there is approximately 7 pounds of material. Approximately 1750 ml. Here's more information. You may experience frost if you reside in such an area. There could be water in it that freezes and cracks and causes the unit to fail. It is crucial to have the entire unit on site. Mary Ann
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We recommend this rain gauge as a quality product. While it may be impressive from the look to the finish to the durability, it has some shortcomings that cause When you live in an area which may experience more than one inch of rain in 24 hours, you will have to engage in a tedious process of decanting the water from the outer cylinder into the smaller interior cylinder, hoping not to spill any. There is no real accuracy in this approach to measuring All surfaces come with varying surface tensions, which adversely affects Several years ago, when I was a student, I suggested that if the outer cylinder had graduated markings, just like the inner cylinder, decanting would not The frustration of using this rain gauge has been expressed by other reviewers. It would have been nice if I had paid attention to their advice. In the Pacific Northwest, I often wake up in the morning to an inch or more of rain. I have to use this device all the time. In order to efficiently pour water from a vessel to another, one must be skilled. While I have no idea whether Stratus or whoever manufactures these rain gauges reads reviews, I would hope they This flaw in their design has caused me not to buy any more of their products until the problem is addressed.
It does exactly what it's supposed to do - I like it! We have incredibly accurate measurements of precipitation (rain up to 11", snow up to about 10 inches). In other words, a quick read that is not very accurate is not the goal a manual read allows the user to post A rainfall measurement can be as accurate as . 01" up to . 11". It holds exactly 1 tube due to a calibrated inner tube. Rain totaled 0" and graduation took place in 0". By a fraction of a inch. Rain that comes in after an inch at the base of the cylinder is absorbed into the outer cylinder. It is necessary to empty the first one in order to obtain a precise measurement. Measure each fill between 0. 1 and 0. 25 from the inner tube, then pour the contents of the outer cylinder back into the graduated inner cylinder, measuring each fill between 0. 1 and 0. 25 from the inner tube. This is "01". After all the water has been absorbed by the outer cylinder, total it up and you'll get the precise amount of rainfall (accurate to within a percentage). This is "01". It is the perceptual measure used for reporting to the CoCoRAHS network of reporting stations, and their data needs to be repeatable in order for them to be useful to their users. A clear polycarbonate material is used for the case. It was recommended by one of the CoCoRAHS volunteers that it be wrapped in aluminum foil (except for the funnel area) to block the UV rays. This is something I have done and the item looks new after three seasons. It is recommended to remove the inner tube and funnel if there is snow or freezing in your area, and let the precipitation fall in only the outer cylinder. Afterward, bring the outer cylinder indoors for the contents to melt, pour the contents into the inner cylinder for measurement, then bring the outer cylinder outside again. Especially if you live somewhere where it snows frequently, you might want to invest in a second outer cylinder, so you can always have one on the outside collecting water while one on the inside is.
Three of these rain gauges have now been purchased by me. The gauges recommended by CoCoRaHS, the Collaboration for Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow, are usually located in greater Boston. To those who don't know, CoCoRaHS is a volunteer program that allows individuals to record rain, hail, and snow at home. Precipitation is collected in 2 funnels on the gauge, which is large and has a large diameter. When the weather turns cold, it's important to remove the inner tube because if ice forms, the tube will crack. I found out this way, or at least I did. The gauges are very durable and they can be used for a very long time. In addition to being recommended, I also recommend that you get involved in CoCoRaHS since it is a great volunteer project, especially for families and is extremely easy to get involved with.
My favorite thing about this rain gauge is its simplicity. You can read it at a distance (as long as it does not rain more than an inch), and you can use it for a long time (just do not let the inner cylinder I suggest to the manufacturer that it put another scale on the outer (or inner) cylinder so that it will not have to be a cumbersome process to pour a reading from the outside cylinder into the inner cylinder multiple times to achieve a measurement In the process, they often spill a significant amount of collected rainfall. For my solution, I developed a formula to convert the level in the outer cylinder read from the inner cylinder into the total rainfall on the planet. In order to determine the volumetric accuracy of a 250ml volumetric flask I used 206ml per inch of rainfall and a 250ml precision volumetric flask. 1 = R. 13 plus 8. X equals the outer cylinder level in inches as measured by the inner cylinder scale, where R is the rainfall measured in inches. If the inner cylinder is overflowing and the outer cylinder is zero, the inner cylinder has overflowed. R=1 for 32" on the inner cone scale, then the total rainfall is 32" on the outer cone scale. 13 plus 8. No. 34. 3) = 32. The rain fell to 80 inches. Please note that this only works for greater than one inch of rainfall. This level is indicated by a value of at least 0 in the outer cylinder. There is a scale of 05" on the inner cylinder. As indicated by the 1. , there is a reason. The thickness of the bottom of the inner cylinder accounts for the "13" constant in the equation above. A level of less than 0 is identified when the outer cylinder is below the zero level. One should then pour the outer cylinder into the inner cylinder, by setting the scale to 1 on the inner cylinder scale.
New Mexico. The measuring tube in the middle of the caliper split lengthwise. I had to order a new one. There are no extremes of heat or cold in our climate. Despite its durability, it does not seem to have held up well.
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