Nonrecording rain gauge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007586",
  "term": "Nonrecording rain gauge",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An instrument designed to collect and measure the total amount of precipitation over a specific period without continuously recording the rate or timing of rainfall. It consists of a collecting funnel that directs precipitation into a calibrated measuring tube or container. Measurements are taken manually at regular intervals, such as daily or hourly, to determine accumulated rainfall.",
  "see_also": [
    "eight-inch rain gauge"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/nonrecording-rain-gauge/"
}