Station report
Des Moines 17 E, 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 903 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.96 inHg and the temperature at 55.8 F.
Section from sea level of where Des Moines 17 E stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 903 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.96 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.8 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 54902 FIG. D WHERE DES MOINES 17 E 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 DES MOINES 17 E 3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 903 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 28.96 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 55.8 F TITLE Des Moines 17 E, the column STATION REPORT · USCRN 54902 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-09-27 ID SR-54902-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Sep 27 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 41.56 N, and the day is 11 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Des Moines 17 E, angles true: on Sep 27 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 47 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 54902 FIG. E THE SUN AT DES MOINES 17 E 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 72° EQUINOXES 48° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25° SEP 27, 47° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 47 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 41.56 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -1.9° TITLE Des Moines 17 E, the sun STATION REPORT · USCRN 54902 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-09-27 ID SR-54902-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 903 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.
Elevation of the instrument, Des Moines 17 E, 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 54902 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 Des Moines 17 E, the instrument STATION REPORT · USCRN 54902 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-09-27 ID SR-54902-3 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