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Universal Weighing Rain Gauge

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For climatological purposes, the universal weighing rain gauge is the unit of choice because there is an attachment that fits around this gage that creates a vacuum. The vacuum created reduces the effects of wind and allows the gage to catch more of the precipitation.

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