One of the original gauges devised for standardized precipitation measurements was the Tianchi basin created in 1247 by mathematician and inventor Qin Jiushao. Tianchi basins and bamboo snow gauges were used to measure precipitation point measurements, which were converted to real averages and used as indicators of natural disasters such as flooding.
Over the centuries, technology has greatly advanced to provide us everything from tipping buckets to disdrometers. In the OTT Hydromet precipitation portfolio guide, we review these technologies and our solutions to provide you with the best insights into five different precipitation measurement solutions along with a product side-by-side comparison:
- OTT Pluvio – Weighing Gauge
- OTT WAD – Hybrid Gauge
- Lufft WS100 – Radar Precipitation Sensor
- OTT Parsivel2 – Disdrometer
- Tipping Bucket