How many types of rain gauges?

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Explanation:

A rain gauge is an instrument used to measure rainfall by collecting all the precipitation which comes down on an area.

The rain gauges can be broadly classified as:

Recording Rain gauge Non-Recording Rain gauge

1. Natural - syphon type
(i) Gives a mass curve of rainfall.
(ii) Standard rain gauge adopted in India.

2. Tipping Bucket type
(i) Installed in hilly or inaccessible areas.
(ii) Gives data on the intensity of rainfall.

3. Weighing Bucket type
(i) Gives mass curve of rainfall

1. Symon's type
(i) Most widely adopted in India as a non recording type.
(ii) Do not record the rain but only collect the rain.
(iii) Gives depth of rainfall in cm.
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