How is an inch of rainfall computed?

Subject: How is an inch of rainfall computed?

Date: Tue Jul 13 10:16:24 1999
Posted by Lynn Ellison
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: Derby State/Province: KS Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 931878984.Es

Message:


I'm confused because there is more than one inch between the 
numbers of our rain gauge which is a straight-sided cylinder.

Re: How is an inch of rainfall computed?

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