Storm Station

At a climate reference station

USCRN network, identified by every instrument in its family

Identifier
26655
Latitude
68.02000 N
Longitude
162.92000 W
Elevation
942 ft
Rank
-

Station charts

Red Dog Mine 3 SSW Report

Rank
-
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Chart of the 846 ranked stations in Alaska on Sep 27 by the share of their scheduled reports received over 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 1; 50 to 59 per cent, 8; 60 to 69 per cent, 28; 70 to 79 per cent, 26; 80 to 89 per cent, 41; 90 to 99 per cent, 194; 100 per cent, 545.WHERE IT RANKS IN ALASKA, Sep 27PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVED, 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 29130 to 39240 to 49150 to 59860 to 692870 to 792680 to 894190 to 99194100545STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%545
90 to 99%194
80 to 89%41
70 to 79%26
60 to 69%28
50 to 59%8
40 to 49%1
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0

Station report

Red Dog Mine 3 SSW, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 942 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.92 inHg and the temperature at 55.6 F.

Section from sea level of where Red Dog Mine 3 SSW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 942 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.92 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 26655FIG. D WHERE RED DOG MINE 3 SSW STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERERED DOG MINE 3 SSW3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT942 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE28.92 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.6 FTITLERed Dog Mine 3 SSW, the columnSTATION REPORT · USCRN 26655TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-09-27IDSR-26655-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Sep 27 the noon sun stands 20 degrees above the horizon at 68.02 N, and the day is 11 h 22 min long. Level ground there takes 34 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Red Dog Mine 3 SSW, angles true: on Sep 27 it stands 20 degrees above the horizon, against 45 at the June solstice, 22 at the equinoxes and -1 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 22 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 26655FIG. E THE SUN AT RED DOG MINE 3 SSWELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 45°EQUINOXES 22°DECEMBER SOLSTICE -1°SEP 27, 20°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 22 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 34 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 68.02 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -1.9°TITLERed Dog Mine 3 SSW, the sunSTATION REPORT · USCRN 26655TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-09-27IDSR-26655-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 942 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of the instrument, Red Dog Mine 3 SSW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 26655FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLERed Dog Mine 3 SSW, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · USCRN 26655TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-09-27IDSR-26655-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book