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NIPHER SHIELD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nipher shield
1, record 1, English, Nipher%20shield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conically shaped, copper rain gauge shield. 2, record 1, English, - Nipher%20shield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind Shields. SRGs are sometimes installed in locations where wind effects which reduce gage catch can not be reduced by site selection. In such cases, use of a wind shield may be advisable, particularly at stations subject to excessive snowfall. Two type of shields have had wide use in the United States. They are the Nipher Shield, a flared metal device that attaches to the precipitation gage, and the Alter type which consists of 32 free swinging galvanized metal leaves, or baffles, attached to a steel ring 4 feet in diameter and supported by 3 or 4 galvanized pipes. One of the quadrants of the Alter's ring is hinged to allow for easy, safe access to the gage. These shields can be used on the SRG or Recording Rain gages. The installed shield's leaves should extend 1/2 inch above the level plane of the orifice. 3, record 1, English, - Nipher%20shield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran Nipher
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20Nipher
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran destiné à protéger les pluviomètres contre le vent, surtout utilisé pour les pluviomètres totalisateurs. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Nipher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif a la forme d'un cône inversé dont la base se trouve au niveau de l'arête du pluviomètre. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Nipher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il [...] est utilisé pour empêcher la formation de tourbillons à la surface du pluviomètre ou du nivomètre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Nipher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une autre façon de contrôler l'effet du vent est l'emploi d'écrans [...] Le type rigide (Nipher) [...] augmente la captation de la précipitation, réduisant ainsi les erreurs de mesure de 40 pour cent pour la neige. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20Nipher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla de Nifer
1, record 1, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20Nifer
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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