tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915442507015152354.post9074344353575170115..comments2024-03-08T07:38:27.911-07:00Comments on Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network: The Rain Gauge - How Can Something So Simple Be So Complex?Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273644010979074747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915442507015152354.post-38480303738899678952019-11-29T09:57:50.485-07:002019-11-29T09:57:50.485-07:00I'm in an area with long snow season; I get lo...I'm in an area with long snow season; I get lots of practice measuring the weight of water in both its frozen and melted (liquid) state. I'm a bear for precision. Ultimately - I don't see why that the density of the liquid state water should matter if one also records weight - precisely, of course. GlacierBakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691372693124586046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915442507015152354.post-73265510286365188782019-09-11T08:51:50.087-06:002019-09-11T08:51:50.087-06:00The effect of the water temperature may be importa...The effect of the water temperature may be important to the density measurement to three or four decimal places, but for measurement of precipitation to the nearest one one hundredth of an inch the change in the density of water over the range of temperatures we measure at is negligible.Steve Hilberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641354875013009133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915442507015152354.post-44017494576887087242019-09-10T22:39:33.052-06:002019-09-10T22:39:33.052-06:00I was surprised in my analysis of the Productive A...I was surprised in my analysis of the Productive Alternatives gauge vs the new Outback Blue gauge that it was important to keep track of water temperature to compute its density accurately.Ric Wermehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01491796177744385153noreply@blogger.com