Types of Precipitation and Their Characteristics

In a float type rain gauge, the ______ moves up as rain is collected, driving a pen to record on a chart.

What is the primary purpose of the siphon tube in a float type rain gauge?

Weighing and float type rain gauges are unable to accurately measure snowfall.

What is the main advantage of using automatic-radio-reporting rain gauges in mountainous areas?

Match the following types of rain gauges with their primary characteristic:

Which of the following is NOT a typical type of rain gauge used in the Philippines?

Explain how automatic rain gauges work.

Doppler radars can only determine the location and intensity of precipitation.

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of precipitation?

What is the primary unit used to express rainfall intensity?

Higher rainfall intensity can displace soil particles and lead to soil erosion.

Hail is formed by the freezing of rain drops while falling through air at subfreezing temperatures.

What term describes the length of time that rainfall occurs?

What is the primary cause of convectional precipitation?

The process where water vapour condenses to form ice crystals is known as __________.

The graphical representation of rainfall intensity over time is called a __________.

Match the forms of precipitation with their descriptions:

What does a rainfall return period indicate?

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes out a warm air mass?

Match the terms with their definitions:

Snowflakes are formed when ice crystals fused together.

Infiltration-excess runoff occurs when the soil can absorb rainfall at the same rate as it falls.

What happens to the air that gets heated close to the warm earth during convectional precipitation?

What graphical representation displays the distribution of rainfall intensity over time?

What does the area under the hyetograph represent?

The Symon's rain gauge can measure rainfall intensities at different time intervals throughout the day.

What is the diameter of the circular rim of Symon's rain gauge?

The last measurement of rainfall using Symon's rain gauge should be taken at ______ ST.

Match the following rain gauge types with their characteristics:

Which of the following is a feature of the Symon's rain gauge?

Rainfall measurements are usually made only once a day at 08.30 hours ST.

What is the maximum rainfall Symon's gauge can measure without overflowing?

What is another name for a self-recording rain gauge?

A tipping bucket rain gauge can record snowfall.

What is the purpose of the pencil point in a recording rain gauge?

The self-recording rain gauge is typically installed at a height of exactly ____ cm above ground surface.

Match the following types of recording rain gauges with their characteristics:

Which component of the tipping bucket rain gauge tips when it receives 0.25 mm of rainfall?

A weighing type rain gauge measures rainfall by using tipping buckets.

What is the diameter of the receiver used in a tipping bucket rain gauge?

What type of front is formed when two air masses are drawn simultaneously towards a low pressure area?

Cold fronts cause precipitation that is spread over a large area.

What is the phenomenon called when cold and warm fronts slide against each other?

Orographic precipitation occurs when moist air is mechanically lifted over __________.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of precipitation important for hydrologic forecasting?

Tropical cyclones are larger in diameter compared to extra-tropical cyclones.

Name two specific locations known for heavy orographic precipitation in India.

Match the type of precipitation with its description: