1st 2011 RR-Event?

Will this be the first to be sampled RR-Event?  

To be continued...





from meteoschweiz.ch

Bucket of rain

After a long winter pause, the rain gauges are installed again.
Ready to measure...

Rain gauge with view to the Mythen

Sequential sampler 1.0

It's a while ago, but some pics from the Sequential sampler version 1.0. The original is from Kennedy et al. 1979.

Kennedy, V. C., G. W. Zellweger, and R. J. Avanzino (1979), Variation of rain chemistry during storms at two sites in northern California, Water Resour. Res., 15(3), 687–702, doi:10.1029/WR015i003p00687.



Original Sequential design of a Sequential Sampler

Inside the sampler

Sampler ready for sampling







YESTERDAY (07062011): THANKS A LOT !!!

Yesterday 20110607 was the second biannual sampling campaign (the spring edition) in the Alptal.

One hundred locations in tough terrain were sampled. A new Alptal record!

This was only possible with the help of a great team! Now it’s waiting for the results. To be continued…

In meantime check the pics:

             

Atmospheric moisture, HECTOR Project

Although not in the Alptal. But found on VIMEO, a BUCKETS OF RAIN related beautiful movie.

Check this:

     

Hector Thunderstorm Project from Murray Fredericks on Vimeo.

Camera Murray Fredericks

Editing Lindi Harrison

Original Sound Tommy Shutzinger

This time-lapse assembly is part of the Hector Thunderstorm Project being produced in northern Australia. The first exhibition of stills from the project are on exhibition in Melbourne at Arc 1 Gallery from the 24th of May until the 18th of June.

Special thanks to the Tiwi Land Council, Phase One and L&P Digital Photographic for their support of the project. 

from www.vimeo.com

THE DARK SIDE

Noting last forever, neither do isotope machines.

Doesn’t matter which brand, sometimes they break or doesn’t work at all. Or only trouble with syringes or other parts. It’s the mystery of isotope hydrology. If you can, stay away or only use data from others ;) However first results are quite exciting.  Until the next …

                                                                                                                                                                         

                                      

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