Automatic rain gauges are in the form of a pen mounted on a clock-driven chart and can give a permanent, automatic rainfall record. Which of the following is an example of automatic rain gauge?

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  1. Float type rain gauge
  2. Hydrometer
  3. Hygrometer
  4. Symon's rain gauge

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Option 1 : Float type rain gauge
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Natural Syphon’s or float type rain gauge:

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The rainfall collected in the funnel-shaped collector is led into a float chamber, causing the float to rise. As the float rises, a pen attached to the float through a lever system records the rainfall on a rotating drum driven by a clockwork mechanism.

This type of rain gauge is adopted as a standard recording type rain gauge in India.

Additional InformationSymon’s gauge: It is the non-recording type rain gauge commonly used in India by the meteorological department.

Hydrometer: A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (relative density) of liquids.

Hygrometer: A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure the humidity or moisture content in the air or a gas.

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