rain gauges
Outdoor water collectors
Rain gauges are instruments used to measure the amount of precipitation that falls in a given location over a specific period.
The basic design consists of a cylindrical container with a funnel that collects rainwater, which is then measured against a calibrated scale.
Weather stations, farmers, and hobbyists use rain gauges to track rainfall patterns and inform decisions about irrigation, flood preparedness, and climate monitoring.
The rain gauge showed we got two inches overnight.
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- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- weather dataMeasured atmospheric conditions
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- water cycleContinuous planetary moisture movement
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