So that’s where the tipping bucket rain gauge comes in. Invented in 1662, this clever instrument doesn’t just measure rainfall; it records it in real time. Inside the gauge, a small, see-saw-like ...

measuring every .01 inches of liquid precipitation every time the seesaw shaped rain collector gets tipped. Debris and insect meshes help keep the instrument clean. Cup anemometer with separate ...

So that’s where the tipping bucket rain gauge comes in. Invented in 1662, this clever instrument doesn’t just measure rainfall; it records it in real time. At The Weather Bureau in Washington ...