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April 1st 05, 06:41 PM
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Watnall 11.2 mm cobwebs
I have it on good authority that the 11.2 mm rainfall reported from Watnall
on Thursday evening was wrong. It seems that a heavy-footed spider was building a web inside the recording rain gauge and caused spurious readings by stamping on the tipping buckets ! Colin Youngs Brussels |
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April 1st 05, 09:30 PM
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Watnall 11.2 mm cobwebs
"Colin Youngs" wrote in message ... I have it on good authority that the 11.2 mm rainfall reported from Watnall on Thursday evening was wrong. It seems that a heavy-footed spider was building a web inside the recording rain gauge and caused spurious readings by stamping on the tipping buckets ! Clearly ensured that it would the appropriate date when it was noticed. Jack |
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Watnall 11.2 mm cobwebs
"Colin Youngs" wrote in message ... I have it on good authority that the 11.2 mm rainfall reported from Watnall on Thursday evening was wrong. It seems that a heavy-footed spider was building a web inside the recording rain gauge and caused spurious readings by stamping on the tipping buckets ! Clearly ensured that it would the appropriate date when it was noticed. Jack |
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April 1st 05, 09:30 PM
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Watnall 11.2 mm cobwebs
"Colin Youngs" wrote in message ... I have it on good authority that the 11.2 mm rainfall reported from Watnall on Thursday evening was wrong. It seems that a heavy-footed spider was building a web inside the recording rain gauge and caused spurious readings by stamping on the tipping buckets ! Clearly ensured that it would the appropriate date when it was noticed. Jack |
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April 1st 05, 09:30 PM
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Watnall 11.2 mm cobwebs
"Colin Youngs" wrote in message ... I have it on good authority that the 11.2 mm rainfall reported from Watnall on Thursday evening was wrong. It seems that a heavy-footed spider was building a web inside the recording rain gauge and caused spurious readings by stamping on the tipping buckets ! Clearly ensured that it would the appropriate date when it was noticed. Jack |
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