Station report
North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, 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 1,572 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.26 inHg and the temperature at 53.4 F.
Section from sea level of where North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,572 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.26 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.4 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 01595500 FIG. D WHERE NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT KITZMILLER 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 NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT KITZMILLER 6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 1,572 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 28.26 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 53.4 F TITLE North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, the column STATION REPORT · DCP 01595500 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-10-06 ID SR-01595500-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 6 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 39.39 N, and the day is 11 h 25 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, angles true: on Oct 6 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 25 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 01595500 FIG. E THE SUN AT NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT KITZMILLER 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 51° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27° OCT 6, 45° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 25 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 39.39 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -5.3° TITLE North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, the sun STATION REPORT · DCP 01595500 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-10-06 ID SR-01595500-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A data collection platform, 1,572 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.
Elevation of a data collection platform, North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, 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 01595500 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE - PRECIPITATION GAUGE - SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, the instrument STATION REPORT · DCP 01595500 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-10-06 ID SR-01595500-3 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