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Offline cjennings

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Palo Duro State Park
« on: October 08, 2023, 08:56:54 AM »
Weather station at Palo Duro State Park. What’s the thing on the ground with all of the white pieces surrounding it?

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Re: Palo Duro State Park
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2023, 09:29:35 AM »
What’s the thing on the ground with all of the white pieces surrounding it?

I think I'm being suckered, but what the h*ll: it's a rain gauge (actually two). Maybe you don't need them in North Texas?
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Re: Palo Duro State Park
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2023, 09:44:04 AM »
Ha, no trolling, I promise. :-P There is a plastic rain gauge, but the gold colored pipe is what I’m unfamiliar with. I’m pretty unfamiliar with the different measuring instruments, so didn’t know if it was rain or something else.

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Re: Palo Duro State Park
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2023, 10:07:59 AM »
There's one or two described here.

I'm not familiar with US types, but the one in your photo looks as if it has a drain so may be a tipping bucket. . .?
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Re: Palo Duro State Park
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2023, 10:40:36 AM »
the gold colored pipe is what I’m unfamiliar with

Likely a current or previous model offered by Texas Electronics:
https://texaselectronics.com/tipping-bucket-rain-gauges/

The ring with white flaps is a wind guard:
https://www.campbellsci.com/windscreen260-953 (not the exact model)
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Re: Palo Duro State Park
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2023, 11:34:55 AM »
The ring with white flaps is a wind guard:
https://www.campbellsci.com/windscreen260-953 (not the exact model)

I thought it might be to stop critters p***ing in the gauge  ;)
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Re: Palo Duro State Park
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2023, 11:37:22 PM »
The hoop around the rain gauges with with the slats are wind blockers in windy areas the two gauges are a 8" NWS rain gauge and a Texas Instruments rain Gauge.