tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post1231971112148312218..comments2023-10-29T06:00:25.929-07:00Comments on Circle of the Sun: The Grand InundationDan R-Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06260576115176602519noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-74427686793167772492011-05-10T10:27:03.819-07:002011-05-10T10:27:03.819-07:00He actually puts a layer of antifreeze in the rain...He actually puts a layer of antifreeze in the rain gauge to prevent evaporation - apparently antifreeze is lighter than water, so it sits on top and lets rain through. Neat, huh?Dan R-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260576115176602519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-36701062889333852682011-05-10T07:04:00.989-07:002011-05-10T07:04:00.989-07:00Doesn't leaving a rain gauge for a month befor...Doesn't leaving a rain gauge for a month before emptying create error through evaporation? Next year I think you should compare your data to his over 2011, and then look at the effect of humidity and daylength on inaccuracies. And then still be like, dude, that's a lot of rain.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152773546534649570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-34277756096124488692011-05-09T08:46:15.882-07:002011-05-09T08:46:15.882-07:00Hey! I'm settled in Oklahoma now, and one of t...Hey! I'm settled in Oklahoma now, and one of the first things I did was to plant 100 sq. ft. of amaranth. Which has since withered away, so now I'm on round two...we haven't had the rain that you've had :) So far, though, everything else is going well!angelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00614195678868266826noreply@blogger.com