Storm Station 247

The Field Book

The Field Book

The book of what the map is showing. Nine volumes of plates: each one a drawing, a reading, the numbers and their sources, and the instruments and alerts on this site that it explains.

2 plates drawn193 numbers issuedRevised 2026-09-24The indexClassifiedSources

The contents of the Field Book drawn as a section through a building: the Engine in the basement; the Station and the Instruments on the ground floor; the Water and the Land above them; the Events and the Record; the Clockwork; and the Sky in the observatory on the roof. Each room is a volume and opens it.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEESTORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKCONTENTSFIG. A SECTION THROUGH THE BOOK, LOOKING NORTHGROUNDVOL. I THE ENGINEthe engine room-VOL. IX THE STATIONthe hall1 plateVOL. VII THE INSTRUMENTSthe surveying desk-VOL. IV THE WATERthe cistern-VOL. V THE LANDthe model room-VOL. VI THE EVENTSthe storm gallery1 plateVOL. VIII THE RECORDthe archive-VOL. II THE CLOCKWORKthe orrery-VOL. III THE SKYthe observatory-B01234ROOFTITLEThe Field Book, contentsTHE FIELD BOOK · NINE VOLUMESTYPESECTION looking northSCALENOT TO SCALEREVREV 1 SHEET 1 of 1DATE2026-09-24IDCONTENTSDRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES The Field Book catalogue
Contents. Each room is a volume; press one to open it. The sheet, SVG

Vol. IThe Engine

Thermodynamics, dynamics, radiation, composition and chemistry. The atmosphere as a machine.

Vol. IIThe Clockwork

Sun, moon, seasons, tides, orbital geometry and time.

Vol. IIIThe Sky

Clouds, optics, electricity and the lights of the upper atmosphere.

Vol. IVThe Water

Phase change, hydrometeors, the hydrologic cycle and the ocean interface.

Vol. VThe Land

Orography, soils, coasts, cities, fire weather fuels and ice.

Vol. VIThe Events

Storms and hazards as machines. Each plate maps onto the alerts the National Weather Service issues.

Vol. VIIThe Instruments

How the atmosphere is measured. Each plate binds to the instrument atlas.

Vol. VIIIThe Record

Climate, extremes, quality control and archives.

Vol. IXThe Station

Observation practice, warning doctrine, and how to read what this site draws.