Development of an automatic, storage precipitation gauge for improved winter precipitation measurements
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A high-precision, self-operating storage precipitation gauge was designed and field-tested. It consists of a cylinder-shaped container that incorporates antifreeze solution to melt snow and a quartz-crystal pressure sensor to detect mass of the contained liquid. Field trials showed performance to be at least equivalent to the Japanese standard gauge. A novel feature of the developed instrument is that it also measures a parameter related to wind speed, which is the basis for a catch correction. The instrument is simple, robust and can be battery-operated, therefore making it useful for winter precipitation measurements at sites where electric power supply is unavailable.
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2013 ◽
Vol 133
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pp. 623-630
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1919 ◽
Vol 207
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pp. 63-86
2001 ◽
Vol 14
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pp. 22-30
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2000 ◽
Vol 22
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pp. 421-434
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