Station report
Rain Gage nr Montague, 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 1,152 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.70 inHg and the temperature at 54.9 F.
Section from sea level of where Rain Gage nr Montague stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,152 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.70 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.9 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 333859097452901 FIG. D WHERE RAIN GAGE NR MONTAGUE 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 RAIN GAGE NR MONTAGUE 4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 1,152 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 28.70 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 54.9 F TITLE Rain Gage nr Montague, the column STATION REPORT · DCP 333859097452901 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-333859097452901-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 33.65 N, and the day is 11 h 21 min long. Level ground there takes 76 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Rain Gage nr Montague, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 21 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 333859097452901 FIG. E THE SUN AT RAIN GAGE NR MONTAGUE 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 80° EQUINOXES 56° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33° OCT 11, 49° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 21 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 76 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 33.65 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2° TITLE Rain Gage nr Montague, the sun STATION REPORT · DCP 333859097452901 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-333859097452901-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A data collection platform, 1,152 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.
Elevation of a data collection platform, Rain Gage nr Montague, 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 333859097452901 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 Rain Gage nr Montague, the instrument STATION REPORT · DCP 333859097452901 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-333859097452901-3 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