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AssigneesUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research, The Board of Regents of the University & College System of Nevada
InventorsJohn Hallett, Roy Martin Rasmussen
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A precipitation measuring system comprising a top thermal plate positioned to maximize exposure to falling precipitation and includes at least one ridge circumscribing the top surface for capturing precipitation. A second thermal plate is positioned under the top thermal plate to protect it from falling precipitation while still exposing it to the same atmospheric temperature and wind conditions. At least one solar radiation sensor is connected to the precipitation measuring system to measure solar radiation contacting at least one of the top and bottom thermal plates. During a precipitation event, the top and bottom thermal plates are maintained at a constant temperature and a power consumption curve for each thermal plate is quantified. The precipitation rate is measured by the difference in the power consumption curve for the top thermal plate and the power consumption curve for the bottom thermal plate.
A wind speed measuring system comprising:
A method of measuring wind speed wherein a plate is exposed to wind but not exposed to precipitation, the method comprising:
A product for a wind speed measuring system comprising a processor and a plate that is exposed to wind but that is not exposed to precipitation, wherein the wind speed measuring system maintains the plate at a substantially constant temperature, the product comprising:
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