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Rain Gauge

Rain Gauge. By: Levi. Citations for Photos. Rain Gauge . Weather Stations At Home . Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://weatherstationshome.net/2011/01/decorative-rain-gauges Rain Gauge . 2010. Storm Debris. net . Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.stormdebris.net/Rain.html

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Rain Gauge

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  1. Rain Gauge By: Levi

  2. Citations for Photos Rain Gauge. Weather Stations At Home . Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://weatherstationshome.net/2011/01/decorative-rain-gauges Rain Gauge. 2010. Storm Debris. net. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.stormdebris.net/Rain.html New York Yankees Rain Gauge. Shady Maple Gift Shop. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.shadymaplegiftshop.com/index.cfm/product/3138/rain-gauge-ny yankees.cfm

  3. Citations for Videos • World's Coolest Rain Gauge. Dir. microcline. You Tube. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=7SZESP0Fm9o • National Weather Service Rain Gauge - Venus, Florida. Dir. StormMaiden07. You Tube. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=KL6C0j0umYY

  4. Definition • A Rain Gauge measures the amount of rain that has fallen in a certain area. • I used the definition from flashcards I studied in science class.

  5. Information The first known use of a rain gauge was in 1769. They measure the amount of rain that has fallen in a certain area. Usually Meteorologists and Hydrologists use rain gauges to measure the rainfall of a certain area. Farmers and gardeners along with hobbyists also use rain gauges. We can make one ourselves! A weather station interprets the data and keeps the records of the rainfall. Rain Gauges can be used all over the world.

  6. Websites "Rain Gauge." Merriam- Webster. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20gauge "Weather Rain Gauge Information." Weather Rain Gauge. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://weatherraingauge.com "How to read your rain gauge.." CoCoRaHS. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=measurerain "Rain." Merriam-Webster. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain "Gauge." Merriam-Webster. Web. 14 Feb. 2012.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauge ..

  7. Additional Vocabulary Gauge: a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as Rain: Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the Atmosphere.

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