... of the beaker and is then measured the data can be recorded at a number of times in the day to see how much precipitation has occurred over a certain period of time. * A sunshine recorder: sunshine recorder Device for recording the hours of sunlight during a day. A sunshine recorder consists of a glass sphere that focuses the sun's rays on a graduated paper strip. A track is burned along the strip corresponding to the time that the Sun is shining * Thermometer: is used to measure the temperature the mercury-in-glass type, which consists of a uniform-diameter glass capillary that opens into a mercury-filled bulb at one end. The assembly is sealed to preserve a partial vacuum in the capillary. If the temperature increases, the mercury expands and rises in the capillary. The temperature may then be read on an adjacent scale. * Stevenson screen: is a box designed to ...

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