Measuring and testing – Meteorology – Electric disturbance
Patent
1982-11-18
1985-02-19
Frankfort, Charles
Measuring and testing
Meteorology
Electric disturbance
73171, G01W 114
Patent
active
044997612
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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Berthel Robert O.
LaGross Dennis L.
Matthews Anthony J.
Plank Vernon G.
Corr Denis E.
Erlich Jacob N.
Frankfort Charles
Singer Donald J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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