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plu·vi·om·e·ter

(plo͞o′vē-ŏm′ĭ-tər)

See rain gauge.

[Probably from French pluviomètre : Latin pluvia, rain; see pluvious + -mètre, -meter.]

plu′vi·o·met′ric (-ə-mĕt′rĭk), plu′vi·o·met′ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.

plu′vi·o·met′ri·cal·ly adv.

plu′vi·om′e·try n.

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pluviometer

(ˌpluːvɪˈɒmɪtə)

(Physical Geography) an obsolete word for rain gauge

pluviometric, ˌpluvioˈmetrical adj

ˌpluvioˈmetrically adv

ˌpluviˈometry n

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Noun

pluviometer - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

rain gage, rain gauge, udometer

gauge, gage - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

Translations

pluviómetro

pluviomètre

pluviometer

[ˌpluːvɪˈɒmɪtəʳ] N → pluviómetro m

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pluviometer

n → Regen- or Niederschlagsmesser m, → Pluviometer nt

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Bulk rainfall samples were collected at one site via a Winchester bottle connected to the outlet of a pluviometer. Bottles were changed monthly and paraffin was added to prevent evaporation of samples.

Stable isotope trends in gilgaied Vertosols--variability between mounds and depressions and implications for sampling

A pluviometer was installed close to the experimental area, to quantify the entry of water through rainfall.

Nitrogen dynamics in a Latosol cultivated with coffee/Dinamica do nitrogenio em Latossolo cultivado com cafe

The ground station pluviometer data were from one hr of precipitation in the Huaihe River Basin on the same day.

Two Different Integration Methods for Weather Radar-Based Quantitative Precipitation Estimation

The station has also a pluviometer to measure precipitations and some radiometers to measure spectral components of solar radiation, in particular, the UV and the active photosynthetic radiation APR.

Learning Processes to Predict the Hourly Global, Direct, and Diffuse Solar Irradiance from Daily Global Radiation with Artificial Neural Networks

Additional equipment required included sensor mounts, solar irradiance sensor, humidity sensor, anemometer, wind vane, pluviometer, temperature sensor, and atmospheric pressure sensor.

Small Scale Rollout of PV Systems in Chikwawa District, Malawi: Remote Monitoring System Effectiveness

Caption: FIGURE 1: Details of the interceptor used for precipitation survey (PT) (pluviometer Ville de Paris, with interceptor); (A) Sketch of the survey system, (B) Original dimensions of the equipment (cm).

Quantification of the hidden rain in Serra do Mar, State of Rio de Janeiro/Quantificacao da chuva oculta na Serra do Mar, Estado do Rio de Janeiro

The rainfall was measured with a pluviometer, which was installed at 1.5m above ground close to the sample sites.

Water quality of the reservoirs used for irrigation in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Parana State, Brazil/Qualidade da agua de reservatorios utilizados para irrigacao em Sao Jose dos Pinhais

Also the total evaporation and precipitation values measured by a Class A pan and a pluviometer in the experimental area were 688 mm and 41 mm respectively.

RESPONSE OF CUCUMBERS TO DIFFERENT IRRIGATION REGIMES APPLIED THROUGH DRIP-IRRIGATION SYSTEM

The in situ total precipitation was measured monthly using a pluviometer located near the sampled areas (Rodrigues and Rodrigues 2014).

Floral resources and habitat affect the composition of hummingbirds at the local scale in tropical mountaintops/Recursos florais e habitat influenciam a composicao de especies de beija-flores em escala local em area de montanha tropical

Based on the pluviometer data installed in the region, the rate of whole falling was about 426 mm and 22.8% has been converted to runoff.

Controlling flood and runoff on steep slopes using crescent catchment systems: a case study on Alborz Southern Hillside, Darabad Region, Iran

Each Signal Corps meteorological station was manned by three Soldiers, led by a sergeant and equipped with a barometer, thermometer, hygrometer, anemometer, anemoscope (wind vane) and pluviometer (rain gauge).