TY - Generic T1 - Seasonal storage precipitation gages T2 - 14th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference Y1 - 1946 A1 - Codd, A.R. KW - Precipitation gages, Shielded storage gages AB - A non-recording winter storage precipitation gage used successfully in a region of heavy snowfall is described. The gage is conical in shape with a standard 8-inch diameter orifice and is charged with a CaCl2 solution of 34% by weight, and covered with a film of light oil. The gage is mounted in a steel tower constructed of 5 ft. sections to exceed the deepest snow depth by at least 5 feet. The gage has a capacity of 300 inches of precipitation. The bottom 100 inches is taken up with the CaCl2 antifreeze solution leaving 200 inches for snowfall and rainfall in the form of added water. The gages are calibrated for stick measurement and also fitted with the necessary valves and safety plugs for draining the solution for weighing at the end of the precipitation season. The antifreeze solution is weighed into the gage and measured by stick depth and then the diluted solution is stick measured and weighed out of the gage. The difference in total weights is compared with the difference of stick measurements by calibration. JF - 14th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 14th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference PB - American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part I: CY - Sacramento, California ER - TY - Generic T1 - Progress report on mountain snowfall program of the Weather Bureau T2 - 8th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference Y1 - 1940 A1 - Bernard, M.l A1 - Codd, A.R. KW - Precipitation gages, Shielded storage gages AB - Modern stations are equipped with batteries of 3-5 shielded storage precipitation gages. The gages, include shields and support stands, are of all metal construction and may be equipped with a clock mechanism capable of running 30 days without attendance and furnishing a record of precipitation, rain or snowfall. The gages are charged with a solution of calcium chloride with a film of oil to prevent freezing or evaporation. The gage stands may be as high as 20 ft. depending on the probable amount of snow depth at the location. A statistical analysis of the records of 47 stations over a 2 year period indicates that the batteries of gages may be reduced from 5 to 3 without loss of accuracy. A classification of hydrological stations is given and mountain snowfall stations are mapped. Detail construction of the metal stands and shields are show in a sketch. JF - 8th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 8th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference PB - American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part I-B: CY - Stanford, California ER -