Whether in flood early-warning systems or in agriculture - rainfall measurements are of great importance. However, there is a lack of accurate data for many regions in the world due to the fact that ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) is the authority when it comes to weather measurement and reporting. To ensure accurate precipitation measurements, the NWS has established guidelines for measuring ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A combination of theory and measurement is used to develop a scattering-based method for quantitatively measuring rainfall over the ocean from ...

Question: What's 39.3 feet long, weighs 8,598 pounds and can see raindrops from space? Answer: NASA's new rain and snow satellite, which will launch from Japan in a month. The satellite is called the ...

FARGO — Rain gauges come in all different shapes and sizes, but the StormTRACKER rain gauge has four parts: a funnel, a measuring tube, a 4-inch diameter overflow tube and this mounting bracket. Where ...

To ensure accurate precipitation measurements, the NWS has established guidelines for measuring and reporting snow and sleet totals and converting them into liquid equivalents. Measuring precipitation ...