 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...c/ the best construction of rain-gauges. 1 1 г» сsists of a hollow cylinder, having within it > cork-ball attached to a wooden stem, which passes through a small opening at tbe toy, on which is placed a large funnel. W.Vn this instrument is placed in the open air ш a free... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1816 - 182 pages
...RAIN-GAUGE (also termed a Pluviome. ttr) is a machine for measuring the quantity of rain that falls. Oue of the best constructed rain. gauges consists of a...falls within the circumference of the funnel will run down into the tube and cause the cork to float: and the quantity of water in the tube may be seen... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 378 pages
...into the funnel. Plate XIII. Misc. fig. 9. represents one of the best construction of rain gauges. It consists of a hollow cylinder, having within it a...falls within the circumference of the funnel will run down into the tube, and cause the cork to float; and the quantity of water in the tube may be seen... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 376 pages
...into the funnel. Plate XIII. Misc fig. 9. represents one of the best construction of rain gauges. It consists of a hollow cylinder, having within it a...falls within the circumference of the funnel will run down into the tube, and cause the cork to float ; and the quani ity of water in the tube may be... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...is a machine for measuring the quantity of rain Unit falls. One of the best-constructed rain-gauges consists of a hollow cylinder, having within it a...When this instrument is placed in the open air in > free place, the rain that falls within the circumference of the funnel will run down into the tube... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...best-constructed rain gauges : it 249 has within it a cork ball attached to a wooden stem (ßg. 249.), which passes through a small opening at the top, on...falls within, the circumference of the funnel will run down into the tube and cause the cork to float; and the quantity of water in the tube may lie seen... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1826 - 1252 pages
...best-constructed rain gauges: it 249 has within it a cork ball attached to a wooden stem (Jig- 249. ), which passes through a small opening at the top, on...is placed in the open air in a free place, the rain tliat falls within^ the circumference of the funnel will run down into the tube and cause the cork... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 708 pages
...measuring the quantity of rain that falls. There are various kinds of raingauges: one of the best is a hollow cylinder, having within it a cork-ball attached...instrument is placed in the open air, in a free place, the ram that falls within the circumference of the funnel will run down into the cylinder, and cause the... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1832 - 656 pages
...quantity of rain that tails. There are various kinds of raingauges: one of the best is a hollow cy under, having within it a cork-ball attached to a wooden...small opening at the top, on which is placed a large tunnel. When this instrument is placed in the open air, in a free place, the rain that falls within... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 626 pages
...measuring the quantity of rain that falls. There are various kinds of raingauges : one of the best is a hollow cylinder, having within it a cork-ball attached to a wooden stern, which passes through a small opening at the top, on which is placed a large funnel. When this... | |
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There are various kinds of raingauges: one of the best is a hollow cylinder, having within it a cork-ball attached to a wooden stem, which passes through a small opening at the top, on which is placed a large funnel. When this instrument is placed in... 
