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raingauge shield
- Definição1
- A device that surrounds a rain gauge and acts to maintain horizontal flow in the vicinity of the funnel so that the catch will not be influenced by eddies generated near the gauge.
- Fonte1
- AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY. Glossary of meteorology. [S.l., última modificação 05 oct. 2015]. Disponível em: < http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Main_Page >. Acesso em: 11 dez. 2019.
- Definição2
- Protective attachment around the funnel of a raingauge to eliminate the influence of wind eddies on the catch.
- Fonte2
- WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. International Meteorological vocabulary. 2nd ed. Geneva, 1992. (WMO, n.182). Disponível em: < https://library.wmo.int/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=220#.XeauGOhKiUk >. Acesso em: 18 fev. 2020.
- Fonte3
- WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. Guide to meteorological instruments and methods of observation. Geneva, 2012. (WMO, n.8).
- Contexto
- The type of windshield configuration, as well as gauge type, will alter the relationship between wind speeds and catch efficiency and have implications on data homogeneity.
- Related Term
- raingauge
- Variante
- rain-gauge shield
- Spanish
- pantalla del pluviómetro