Station report
Strey Ranch, 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 598 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.28 inHg and the temperature at 56.9 F.
Section from sea level of where Strey Ranch stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 598 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.28 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.9 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 TWDB-GUSTR FIG. D WHERE STREY RANCH 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 STREY RANCH 2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 598 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 29.28 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 56.9 F TITLE Strey Ranch, the column STATION REPORT · DCP TWDB-GUSTR TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-TWDBGUSTR-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 51 degrees above the horizon at 29.48 N, and the day is 11 h 18 min long. Level ground there takes 78 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Strey Ranch, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 51 degrees above the horizon, against 84 at the June solstice, 61 at the equinoxes and 37 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 18 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 TWDB-GUSTR FIG. E THE SUN AT STREY RANCH 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 84° EQUINOXES 61° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 37° OCT 16, 51° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 18 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 78 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 29.48 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1° TITLE Strey Ranch, the sun STATION REPORT · DCP TWDB-GUSTR TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-TWDBGUSTR-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A data collection platform, 598 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.
Elevation of a data collection platform, Strey Ranch, 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 TWDB-GUSTR 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 Strey Ranch, the instrument STATION REPORT · DCP TWDB-GUSTR TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-TWDBGUSTR-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