The Total Precipitation Sensor (TPS) is an automatic precipitation gauge manufactured by Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc. It is designed for remote, unattended operation and provides real-time measurements of snow and liquid precipitation. It includes two isolated plates heated by electrical heaters. The upper plate determines the precipitation rate by measuring the power required to evaporate the precipitation and maintain a constant surface temperature. The second plate, directly below, is heated to the same temperature as the upper plate and helps account for wind-induced cooling. TPS can measure precipitation rates up to 50 millimeters per hour with a resolution of 0.1 millimeters per hour.
Instrument Details
- Gauge
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation RateEarth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation
- Land Surface
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- https://www.arm.gov/publications/tech_reports/handbooks/tps_handbook.pdf
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 Field Site Stationary 76 Campaigns · 175 Instruments |  GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment 2012 Ontario, Canada and northern portions of the United States (e.g., New York state, the New England area, etc.) 1 Deployment · 44 Data Products
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