In:
Annals of Glaciology, International Glaciological Society, Vol. 18 ( 1993), p. 211-214
Abstract:
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0260-3055
,
1727-5644
DOI:
10.3189/S0260305500011538
Language:
English
Publisher:
International Glaciological Society
Publication Date:
1993
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2122400-6
SSG:
14
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