Instrumentation and Measurement of Surface Precipitation
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- Languages: English, Spanish
- Publish Date: 2020-09-02
- Skill Level: 2
- Completion Time: 3.00 - 4.00 h
- Includes Audio: no
- Required Plugins: none
- Topics:
Other, QPF/QPE (Precip) - Included in Courses:
Instrumentation and Measurement of Atmospheric Parameters -
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At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to do the following:
- Identify different measurements methods of precipitation amount and intensity.
- Describe the operating principles of common instruments used to measure ground-based precipitation.
- Identify sources of uncertainty in precipitation measurements.
- Match measurement instruments to scientific or operational requirements.
- Recommend optimal siting locations based on representativeness and the given measurement need.
