What is Pluviometry?
[[Image:Regenmesser.jpg|thumb|220px|right|A rain gauge, used in pluviometry]] '''Pluviometry''' is a field of meteorology concerned with the measurement of [[rain]]fall. The word comes from the [[Latin]] word ''pluvius'' which means ''rain'', and the [[Greek language|Greek]] word ''metron (μέτρον)'', meaning ''[[measure]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pluviometry |title=Pluviometry |accessdate=2009-08-15 |format= |work=Free Online Dictionary }}</ref> The amount of rain can be measured in a [[rain gauge]], or pluviometer. ==References== {{reflist}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Meteorology]]