BS 7843-2:2012
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Acquisition and management of meteorological precipitation data from a raingauge network Code of practice for operating raingauges and managing precipitation data
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-12-2011
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Siting and installation
5 Maintenance
6 Inspection
7 Precipitation metadata
8 Observing practice
9 Data formats and exchange
10 Operational performance monitoring
11 Fault management and corrective action
12 Quality control
13 Archiving
14 Management review
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Rainfall postcard
Annex B (informative) - Common problems
Bibliography
Provides recommendations for all operational practices relating to the site location, installation, inspection and maintenance of the site and raingauge, manual readings, data management, fault management and corrective action, quality control and archiving of precipitation data, and management review.
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CPI/113
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS 7843-1(2012), it supersedes BS 7843-2.1(1996). Supersedes BS 7843-2.2(1996) & BS 7843-2.3(1996). (12/2011) Supersedes 11/30219643 DC. (01/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
38
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of BS 7843 gives recommendations for all operational practices relating to the site location, installation, inspection and maintenance of the site and raingauge, manual readings, data management, fault management and corrective action, quality control and archiving of precipitation data, and management review.
It is not applicable to the design, development and review of a raingauge network. Such guidance is given in BS 7843-1.
| 14/30277807 DC : 0 | BS 17898 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OBSERVED HYDROMETRIC DATA |
| BS 7843-4:2012 | Acquisition and management of meteorological precipitation data from a raingauge network Guide for the estimation of areal rainfall |
| BS 7843-3:2012 | Acquisition and management of meteorological precipitation data from a gauge network Code of practice for the design and manufacture of storage and automatic collecting raingauges |
| BS 7843-1:2012 | Acquisition and management of meteorological precipitation data from a raingauge network Guide for the design, development and review of a raingauge network |
| BS EN ISO 772:2011 | Hydrometry. Vocabulary and symbols |
| BS EN 13798:2010 | Hydrometry. Specification for a reference raingauge pit |
| BS 7843-1:2012 | Acquisition and management of meteorological precipitation data from a raingauge network Guide for the design, development and review of a raingauge network |
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