A Dense Network for Rapid Measurement of Rainfall Rate*
- 8 July 1969
- journal article
- website
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal
- Vol. 48 (6) , 1745-1756
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1969.tb01149.x
Abstract
We discuss the design and operation of a dense rain gauge system for obtaining statistical data on both the temporal and spatial distribution of heavy rainfall. The data are collected every ten seconds from a network of approximately one hundred rain gauges spaced 1.34 kilometer in a square array which covers an area of 130 square kilometers. The rain gauge is a continuous, flow type with a response time of the order of one second. We describe the system used for recording the data on magnetic tape and give typical computer-generated rain maps for large area storms and for localized showers.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Gauge for Continuously Measuring Rate of RainfallReview of Scientific Instruments, 1966