Station report
Deep Creek, in 5 sheets Drawn from its report of Oct 4, 2026, 9:55 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.
1 The air2 The wind3 The column4 The sun5 The instrument60.0 F with a dew point of 32.3 F, 35 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 6,300 ft up.
Chart of the air at Deep Creek: temperature 60.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 32.3, 35 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 6,300 feet above the station; height to scale. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT MITC2 FIG. B THE AIR AT DEEP CREEK THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE FT ABOVE THE STATION 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 20 F 30 F 40 F 50 F 60 F 70 F SATURATES 6,300 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 26.5 F TEMPERATURE 60.0 F DEW POINT 32.3 F SPREAD 27.7 F RELATIVE HUMIDITY 35 PER CENT THE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 F SOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINT TITLE Deep Creek, the air STATION REPORT · DCP MITC2 TYPE CHART SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5 DATE 2026-10-04 ID SR-MITC2-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005 From the south southeast (156 degrees) at 8 mph, gusting 12 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 12 mph.
Plan of the wind at Deep Creek, north up: blowing from 156 degrees, the south southeast, at 8 miles an hour, gusting 12; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT MITC2 FIG. C THE WIND AT DEEP CREEK PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION FROM 156° BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 1 LIGHT AIR 1 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 3 GENTLE BREEZE 8 NOW, 8 MPH 4 MODERATE BREEZE 13 5 FRESH BREEZE 19 6 STRONG BREEZE 25 7 NEAR GALE 32 8 GALE 39 9 STRONG GALE 47 10 STORM 55 11 VIOLENT STORM 64 12 HURRICANE FORCE 73 TITLE Deep Creek, the wind STATION REPORT · DCP MITC2 TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5 DATE 2026-10-04 ID SR-MITC2-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008 At 9,404 ft above sea level, 30 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 21.06 inHg and the temperature at 25.5 F; it reports 60.0 F, 34.5 F warmer than standard.
Section from sea level of where Deep Creek stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 9,404 feet above sea level with 30 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 21.06 inches of mercury, and temperature, 25.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT MITC2 FIG. D WHERE DEEP CREEK STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE SECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE DEEP CREEK 30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 9,404 FT 10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT 20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT 30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT 40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FT 50 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 17,970 FT STANDARD PRESSURE HERE 21.06 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 25.5 F TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 60.0 F TITLE Deep Creek, the column STATION REPORT · DCP MITC2 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5 DATE 2026-10-04 ID SR-MITC2-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 39.77 N, and the day is 11 h 29 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Deep Creek, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 29 min long. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT MITC2 FIG. E THE SUN AT DEEP CREEK ELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUE THE STATION JUNE SOLSTICE 74° EQUINOXES 50° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27° OCT 4, 46° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 29 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 39.77 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6° TITLE Deep Creek, the sun STATION REPORT · DCP MITC2 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5 DATE 2026-10-04 ID SR-MITC2-4 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A data collection platform, 9,404 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 4, 2026, 9:55 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of a data collection platform, Deep Creek, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 4, 2026, 9:55 am local time; air temperature, 60.0 f, dew point 32.3 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT MITC2 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 4, 2026, 9:55 AM LOCAL TIME ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE LAST HEARD OCT 4, 2026, 9:55 AM LOCAL TIME AIR TEMPERATURE 60.0 F, DEW POINT 32.3 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE 0.00 IN TODAY SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Deep Creek, the instrument STATION REPORT · DCP MITC2 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5 DATE 2026-10-04 ID SR-MITC2-5 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-WAT-002, Fig. CHumidity variables
FB-ENG-011, Fig. AWater vapour as a gas
FB-ENG-005, Fig. ALapse rates and stability
