[wxqc] Davis Instruments rain bucket & Meso West data

[Don Palmer]

Dave - 

Have you got a location or a recommended outfit that handles those 4 inch manual gauges that are referenced below.

Thanks

don
(CW2327)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sandy and David Helms 
  To: Discussion of data quality issues 
  Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 10:38 PM
  Subject: RE: [wxqc] Davis Instruments rain bucket & Meso West data


  Hi Jeff,

  Most precip data gathered by CWOP members is from tipping bucket gauges.  NWS uses tipping bucket technology from many different sources all the time, so this is not an issue.  You do see CWOP precip measurements on the NOAA MADIS station plot.  

  Mesowest is run by the folks at the Cooperative Institute for Regional Prediction (CIRP) at University of Utah which works with NOAA and other federal, state, and local governments.  I think they haven't had time to do the work to add the precip just yet.

  I encourage you to get a 4" diameter manual rain gauge to help monitor your automated rain gauge performance.   

  Dave
  CW0351
    -----Original Message-----
    From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net [mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net]On Behalf Of Jeff Cox
    Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 6:45 PM
    To: wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net
    Subject: [wxqc] Davis Instruments rain bucket & Meso West data


    My question is how come my rain data is not displayed at Meso West web-site? I have had the settings set to upload only APRS records. I am going to try uploading current day rain, rain rate, storm rate but do not believe this to be correct. Is the reason rain data is not being recorded because the tipping rain bucket is not NWS approved device? Any input is appreciated.

    Jeff (CW3303)
    hd87xl at charter.net



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