Because they measure how deep the rainfall is, they are not measuring the volume of the rain. The depth is measured because it is not important to know the total amount of rainfall that falls, because an area of indeterminant size is not so much affected by the total amount of water that falls, but the amount of water that falls on an area of given size, which is best represented by the depth of the moisture.
On each square metre of ground a certain number of litres fall. If 1 liter falls, that's 1000 cm3 per 100x100cm2, that is 0.1cm3 per cm2. That is, on each square cm the water stands 1mm deep. It is easier to say "1 millimeter of rain, than "1 liter per square meter". In any dish with vertical sides, that amount of rain would give you 1 millimeter depth. And depth of water worries people the most.
because it fell downward and extreme can be known in inces upto the souce or its origin.
because that is the unit we use
rainfall is measured in inches
In the United States, rainfall is measured in inches; in pretty much the rest of the world, rainfall is measured in centimeters (the standard unit of small length measurement).
No, it is measured by a rain gauge. An anemometer measures wind-speed.
The volume of cocoa in a cup is best measured in millilitres.
around 3500 to 5500 mm of mean anual rainfall sorry if this isn't this years
In USA it is measured in inches, in. In other countries it is measured in millimetres, mm.
Usually small distances. You may get rainfall measured in mm.
Yes, medicine can be measured in milliliters, but it can also be measured in cubic centimeters, or cc, which are identical to milliliters.
That depends entirely on how heavy the precipitation is. Usually instead of individual drops, rainfall is measured in mm.
the average rainfall in Indonesia is 133 mm
rainfall is measured in inches
Slovenia gets an average of 1399 mm of rainfall a year due to its closeness to the mountains and alps. Italy and Germany get about 930 mm perception a year and United Kingdom gets about 750 mm of rainfall.
a rain gauge
yes it is
It varies. Koalas are found in areas of rainfall varying from about 1200 mm annually down to about 600 mm annually.
volume of liquid
measured with a graduated cylinder