Station report
Citizen station FW2197, in 3 sheets Drawn from its report of undefined, 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 4,627 ft above sea level, 16 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.25 inHg and the temperature at 42.5 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.84 inHg means its barometer reads 25.18 inHg; it reports 58.0 F, 15.5 F warmer than standard.
Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW2197 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,627 feet above sea level with 16 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.25 inches of mercury, and temperature, 42.5 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.84 and the station pressure it means, 25.18. 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 FW2197 FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW2197 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 CITIZEN STATION FW2197 16 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 4,627 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 25.25 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 42.5 F ALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED 29.84 inHg ITS BAROMETER READS 25.18 inHg TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 58.0 F TITLE Citizen station FW2197, the column STATION REPORT · CWOP FW2197 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-FW2197-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 40.60 N, and the day is 11 h 10 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW2197, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 49 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 10 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 FW2197 FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW2197 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 73° EQUINOXES 49° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26° OCT 11, 42° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 10 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 40.60 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2° TITLE Citizen station FW2197, the sun STATION REPORT · CWOP FW2197 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-FW2197-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 4,627 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW2197, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 58.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.06 in today. 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 FW2197 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE 58.0 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE 0.06 IN TODAY SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Citizen station FW2197, the instrument STATION REPORT · CWOP FW2197 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-FW2197-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-ENG-001, Fig. AAtmosphere in section
FB-ENG-003, Fig. CHydrostatic balance
