PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

(University of the City of Manila)

College of Engineering and Technology
CIV0312 – 3 and 6: Hydrology
1st Semester, AY 2023-2024

Problem Set No. 3

Estimation of Areal Precipitation
14 October 2023

Deadline: on or before 11:59 PM of 20 October 2023

Filename Format (pdf): Surname, Initials of First Name, Problem Set No.
Example: Dela Cruz, J, PS3

Instruction: Answers may be handwritten, digitally written, or typewritten.

1. Research for at least one photo of each instrument provided below and include a short
description about the function/s of each instrument.
a. Doppler radar
b. Mercury Barometer
c. Tipping Bucket Rainfall Recorder
d. Wind Indicator
e. Aneroid Barometer
f. Thermometer
g. Sling Psychrometer
h. Hygrothermograph
i. 8" Standard Rain Gauge
j. Evaporation Pan
k. Micrometer
l. Hook Gauge
m. Three-cap Anemometer
n. Aerovane
o. Bimetallic Actinograph
p. Campbell Stokes/ Sunshine Recorder
q. Automatic Weather Station
r. Lightning Rod

2. Empty cylindrical cans can be used to measure rainfall at any point in a given area.
a. Assuming you used a 20-cm. diameter receiving can to catch rainfall in your locality and
poured the collected amount into another can, what should be the diameter of the
measuring can (in centimeters) so that rainfall amount to be recorded is comparable to
amounts collected using the standard rain gauge?
b. If 7.9 mm. of rain was collected in the receiving can, what is the equivalent depth in the
measuring can?

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3. If the rainfall data are expressed in millimeters, compute for the average precipitation over the
area given below using:
a. Arithmetic Average
b. Thiessen Method

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