| Precipitation Measurement Devices Including Rain Gauges, Disdrometers, and Snow Gauges Contributor(s): Sing, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1286076447 ISBN-13: 9781286076446 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $19.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.67 lbs) 164 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The standard way of measuring rainfall or snowfall is the standard rain gauge, which can be found in 100 mm plastic and 200 mm metal varieties. Other measuring devices include disdrometers, wedge gauges, and snow gauges. Disdrometers measure the drop size distribution and velocity of falling hydrometeors. Snow gauges are used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of solid precipitation. This book studies various devices used to measure precipitation including data loggers, graduated cylinders, lasers, snow pillows, and pressure measurements. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |