A SHIP RAIN-GAUGE FOR USE IN HIGH WIND SPEEDS

A ship rain gauge has been developed that can be used under high wind speeds such as those experienced by ships at sea, The instrument has a n improved aerodynamic design and an additional lateral collecting sur face, which is effective especially with high wind speeds. The ship ra in gauge has been calibrated at sea against a specially designed optic al disdrometer. An accuracy of 2%-3% has been obtained for 6-hourly su ms. The ship rain gauge has also successfully been tested at a test si te of the German Weather Service and presently is used on research ves sels and voluntary observing ship.