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GAUGE CHART [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighing rain gauge
1, record 1, English, weighing%20rain%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WRG 2, record 1, English, WRG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weighing rain gage 3, record 1, English, weighing%20rain%20gage
correct
- weighing raingauge 4, record 1, English, weighing%20raingauge
correct
- weighing gauge 5, record 1, English, weighing%20gauge
correct
- weighing gage 6, record 1, English, weighing%20gage
correct
- weighing-type rain gage 7, record 1, English, weighing%2Dtype%20rain%20gage
correct
- weighing bucket gage 8, record 1, English, weighing%20bucket%20gage
- weighing type rainfall recorder 9, record 1, English, weighing%20type%20rainfall%20recorder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precipitation gauge consisting of a receiver in the shape of a funnel which empties into a bucket mounted upon a weighing mechanism. 5, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The weight of the catch is recorded as inches of precipitation. 1, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weighing gauges are most useful in areas with frequent snow, since they measure any form of precipitation simply by weighing on a balance whatever falls into a pail. The downward motion of the pail as it fills with precipitation is transmitted to a recording chart on a clock-turned drum. Many of these gauges are equipped with a funnel which can be removed to permit the snow to fall directly into the pail. If accuracy of the snowfall measurements is important, the gauge should, of course, be shielded. 5, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The two types of automatic rain gages used in the County are weighing buckets and tipping buckets. Most of the rainfall records in the County are collected with weighing bucket gages. A weighing bucket consists of a collection bucket for receiving and storing the precipitation, a weighing device for measurement, and an indicating dial to display, in inches, precipitation gathered by the collector. The weighing bucket mechanically converts the depth of accumulated precipitation during a given period (5 or 15 minutes), to a code disk position. This code disk position is recorded on punched paper tape at the selected intervals. 8, record 1, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weighing-type rain gauge
- weighing-type raingage
- weighing-type raingauge
- weighing type raingage
- weighing type raingauge
- weighing type rain gauge
- weighing type rain gage
- weighing raingage
- weighing-bucket gauge
- weighing-bucket gage
- weighing bucket gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluviographe à pesée
1, record 1, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pluviographe à balance 2, record 1, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20balance
correct, masculine noun
- pluviomètre à balance 3, record 1, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pluviographe consistant en un réceptacle de la forme d'un entonnoir qui se déverse dans un récipient monté sur une balance. 4, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids du récipient est enregistré sur une feuille à diagramme enroulée sur un tambour d'horlogerie. 4, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pluviographe à balance : le seau de réception est monté sur une balance à peson liée au système d'inscription. La fusion des précipitations solides dans les pluviographes est généralement obtenue par réchauffement du cône (manchon chauffant électrique, brûleur à gaz de propane, ampoules à incandescence, ...) commandé par un thermostat. 2, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluviographes [...] Type à pesée. Dans ces instruments, le poids d'un récipient récepteur, plus la hauteur de pluie recueillie depuis le début de l'enregistrement, est enregistré continuellement soit au moyen d'un mécanisme à ressort, soit par un système de poids de balance. Toutes les précipitations sont ainsi enregistrées au fur et à mesure qu'elles sont recueillies [...] Ce type d'instrument est principalement utile pour enregistrer la neige, la grêle et des mélanges de neige et de pluie [...] Il enregistre les précipitations solides sans qu'elles aient à être fondues préalablement. 5, record 1, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pluviographe de type à pesée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluviómetro de pesada
1, record 1, Spanish, pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20pesada
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para registrar la cantidad de lluvia recogiendo el agua de lluvia en un recipiente que se pesa por un mecanismo de balanza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20pesada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural siphon gauge 1, record 2, English, natural%20siphon%20gauge
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- natural-siphon raingauge 2, record 2, English, natural%2Dsiphon%20raingauge
- natural siphon rainfall recorder 3, record 2, English, natural%20siphon%20rainfall%20recorder
- tilting siphon rainfall recorder 3, record 2, English, tilting%20siphon%20rainfall%20recorder
- tilting siphon rain gauge 3, record 2, English, tilting%20siphon%20rain%20gauge
- tilting-siphon rain-gauge 4, record 2, English, tilting%2Dsiphon%20rain%2Dgauge
- tilting-siphon type rain-gauge 4, record 2, English, tilting%2Dsiphon%20type%20rain%2Dgauge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second type of rain-gauge is the autographic gauge which can be either of the tilting-siphon type or the tipping-bucket type. The recording chart on an autographic rain-gauge is mounted on a drum which is driven by clockwork and typically rotates round a vertical axis once per day. For a tilting-siphon rain-gauge, the rainwater in a collector displaces a float so that a marking pen attached to the float makes a continuous trace on the paper. 4, record 2, English, - natural%20siphon%20gauge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Natural Siphon Rainfall Recorder provides a continuous graphical record of rainfall against time and can be supplied with either a daily or weekly clock. 3, record 2, English, - natural%20siphon%20gauge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- natural siphon gage
- natural siphon raingage
- natural siphon raingauge
- natural-siphon raingage
- tilting siphon rain gage
- tilting siphon raingage
- tilting siphon raingauge
- tilting-siphon rain-gage
- tilting-siphon raingauge
- tilting-siphon raingage
- tilting-siphon type rain gauge
- tilting-siphon type raingauge
- tilting-siphon type rain-gage
- tilting-siphon type raingage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pluviographe à siphonnage naturel
1, record 2, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20siphonnage%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluviographe à siphonnage naturel : l'eau recueillie soulève un flotteur lié au système d'inscription; lorsque le niveau de l'eau atteint celui du siphon, ce dernier s'amorce et vide le réservoir. 1, record 2, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20siphonnage%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- float-type gauge
1, record 3, English, float%2Dtype%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- float-type rain gage 2, record 3, English, float%2Dtype%20rain%20gage
correct
- float type rainfall recorder 3, record 3, English, float%20type%20rainfall%20recorder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Float-type gauges are essentially water level gauges. A float in the gauge receptacle rises as rain water enters the chamber, the rise of the float being recorded by a pen on a suitably calibrated, clock-driven chart. Some float gauges can only record to the capacity of the chamber, but others are equipped with siphoning arrangements to let out the water when the chamber fills and to return the pen to the zero position on the chart. The most serious difficulty with such gauges is in their operation at temperatures below freezing. 4, record 3, English, - float%2Dtype%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two types of float gauges are in use. In one type the rain from the collector is led to a chamber in which a float is used to sense the water level (...). A much more versatile type is the storage gauge modified as a long-duration recorder. 5, record 3, English, - float%2Dtype%20gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pluviomètre à flotteur
1, record 3, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité d'eau contenue à chaque instant dans le récipient d'un pluviomètre peut être enregistrée de façon continue par l'emploi d'un flotteur dont le déplacement vertical est guidé et transmis à une plume frottant sur un tambour à axe vertical mû par un mouvement d'horlogerie : tel est le principe des pluviomètres à flotteur, dont il existe plusieurs modèles mais qui tous comportent un dispositif de vidange du récipient par siphonnement, cette vidange pouvant être opérée soit manuellement, soit automatiquement lorsque l'eau du récipient a atteint un certain niveau ou lorsque sa masse a atteint une certaine valeur. 2, record 3, French, - pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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