Year Mean, mb 



» X1992 1015.2 



o—-e 1983-92 1016.9 



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1025- 

 1020 

 1015 

 1010- 

 1005- 

 1000- 

 995- 



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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 



Month 



Figure 4. Daily barometric pressure values with monthly means 



The rain gage was inspected daily, and the analog chart recorder was maintained by procedures 

 similar to those for the microbarograph. 



Plastic rain gage. An Edwards Manufacturing Company (Alberta Lea, MN) True Check 15-cm- 

 c^acity clear plastic rain gage with a 0.025-cm resolution was used to monitor the performance of 

 the weighing rain gage. This gage was located near the weighing gage, and the gages were compared 

 on a daily basis. Very few discrepancies were identified during the year. 



Results 



Daily and monthly average precipitation values are shown m Figure 5. Statistics of total precipi- 

 tation for each month during this year and average totals for all years combined are presented in 

 Table 2. 



