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Rainfall Gauge

Instrument Type: Hydrological Services TB4 Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge

Description: 200 mm diameter funnel directs precipitation into a bucket mechanism that tips when filled to a calibrated level; pulse-counting circuitry tallies number of tips

Location: 40 m from coastal bluff
Latitude 38° 19' 01.58" N
Longitude 123° 04' 18.61" W

Installed: September 2003

Specifications:
Resolution: 0.254 mm (0.01")
Range: 0 to 700 mm/hr (27.6 in/hr)
Accuracy: Better than 2% @ 500 mm/hr (19.7 in/hr)

Acquisition Settings-
15 second running total
Total tips logged hourly

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