Tipping bucket rain gauge diagram

The tipping bucket rain gauge is a commonly used precipitation monitoring device, and its principle of operation is relatively straightforward. The device mainly consists of a specially designed tipping bucket and associated sensors.

The tipping bucket rain gauge works when rainwater falls into a specially designed funnel with a tilting bucket underneath. When a certain amount of rainwater accumulates on the tipping bucket, the bucket tilts and empties and a recorder records this event. Each time the bucket is tilted it indicates the accumulation of a certain amount of precipitation so that the amount of precipitation can be calculated by recording the number of tilts.

Tipping bucket rain gauge diagram：

The schematic diagram of a tilting bucket rain gauge generally includes a catchment surface, a conduit pipe connected to the tilting bucket, and a tilting bucket device consisting of a tilting bucket and a sensor. When precipitation enters the catchment surface, it flows into the tilting bucket through the guide pipe. When the water volume in the tilting bucket reaches a certain level, the tilting bucket tilts and releases the water volume while the sensor records it. The whole process is like a small sluice gate, and the amount of precipitation over a period of time can be obtained by regularly recording the number of times the tilting bucket is turned over.

The tipping bucket rain gauge has the following advantages:

1. high accuracy: due to its simple and stable mechanical structure, it can provide more accurate precipitation data.

2. automation: tipping bucket rain gauge is usually equipped with a digital recorder, which can realize automatic recording and storing of precipitation data without human intervention.

3. Durable: tipping bucket rain gauges are usually made of durable materials and are able to operate for long periods of time in harsh climatic conditions.

Overall, the tipping bucket rain gauge is a reliable and widely used type of rain gauge for precipitation monitoring and data collection in weather stations, agriculture, water management, and other fields.

Tipping bucket rain gauge data sheet

NBL-W-ARS-Tipping-bucket-rain-gauge-instruction-manual.pdf

NBL-W-RS-Rain-sensors-instruction-manual-V4.0.pdf