Station report
La Junta 17 WSW, 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.
1 The column2 The sun3 The instrumentAt 4,386 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.47 inHg and the temperature at 43.4 F.
Section from sea level of where La Junta 17 WSW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,386 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.47 inches of mercury, and temperature, 43.4 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 03063 FIG. D WHERE LA JUNTA 17 WSW 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 SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE LA JUNTA 17 WSW 15 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 4,386 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 STANDARD PRESSURE HERE 25.47 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 43.4 F TITLE La Junta 17 WSW, the column STATION REPORT · USCRN 03063 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-09-27 ID SR-03063-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Sep 27 the noon sun stands 50 degrees above the horizon at 37.86 N, and the day is 11 h 48 min long. Level ground there takes 77 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at La Junta 17 WSW, angles true: on Sep 27 it stands 50 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 48 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 03063 FIG. E THE SUN AT LA JUNTA 17 WSW 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 76° EQUINOXES 52° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29° SEP 27, 50° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 48 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 77 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 37.86 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -1.9° TITLE La Junta 17 WSW, the sun STATION REPORT · USCRN 03063 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-09-27 ID SR-03063-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 4,386 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.
Elevation of the instrument, La Junta 17 WSW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day. 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 03063 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE - PRECIPITATION GAUGE - SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE La Junta 17 WSW, the instrument STATION REPORT · USCRN 03063 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-09-27 ID SR-03063-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-ENG-001, Fig. AAtmosphere in section
FB-ENG-003, Fig. CHydrostatic balance
FB-ENG-007, Fig. ARadiation budget
FB-INS-001, Fig. AWhat an instrument is