recording rain gauge

From Glossary of Meteorology


An instrument that automatically records the amount of precipitation collected as a function of time.
The most common types, according to their principle of operation, are 1) tipping-bucket rain gauge, 2) weighing rain gauge, 3) capacitance rain gauge, and 4) optical rain gauge.


pluviómetro registrador

Es un instrumento que registra automáticamente la cantidad de precipitación acumulada como función del tiempo.

Los tipos más comunes, de acuerdo con su principio de operación, son: 1) pluviómetro de cubeta basculante, 2) pluviómetro de pesaje, 3) pluviómetro de capacitancia y 4) pluviómetro óptico

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