Snow scale/rate meter
US4499761A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 1982 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01W1/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A snow scale/rate meter having a highly accurate weight sensing device enclosed in a thermally controlled environment. A clear plastic collection bucket is operably connected by means of an elongated shaft to the weight sensing device. In addition, a plurality of wind protection device surround the collection bucket as well as limit collected snowfall to snowfall having trajectories of 45.degree. or less from the vertical. Snowfall weight and rate data can be accurately provided by this meter over extremely short intervals of times during in-the-field operation.
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