Browse measuring precipitation Resources

Browse measuring precipitation Resources

Reading a Rain Gauge

Reading a Rain Gauge
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Satellites, Data, Forecasting
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Outreach, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
rain gauge, measuring precipitation
Summary: 
Rain gauges are the most common tool for measuring rain, but how do they actually work? What are some other ways we measure precipitation?

Examining Precipitation on a Globe of Blue

Magnifying glass over a globe.
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Outreach, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
rain gauge, GPM instruments, GPM Microwave Imager, Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar, measuring precipitation
Summary: 
Read about why we need to measure precipitation from space, instead of relying solely on ground-based measurements.