2010

SP5401 : Rain Gauge Inspection at Oxford STW

taken 14 years ago, near to Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Rain Gauge Inspection at Oxford STW
Rain Gauge Inspection at Oxford STW
Just a random shot of part of Thames Water's Oxford sewage works.
My colleague is inspecting a rain gauge.
There are hundreds of manually read rain gauges all over the country which are looked at every day by on-site observers. The results are sent to the Environment Agency and Met. Office and contribute to the ever growing national rainfall data base.
Each gauge is inspected by the Met. Office every 3 years to make sure that it is in an acceptable condition for accurate recording. (i.e. not leaning sideways, bent by grass cutters, overhung by branches, bits stolen etc.)

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Category: Rainfall gauges
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Oxford Sewage Works [5] · Thames [2] ·
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SP5401, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Des Blenkinsopp   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 9 May, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 26 June, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 542 019 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:42.7928N 1:12.9454W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 542 018
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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