Station report
Schofield Firebreak, 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 1,138 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.71 inHg and the temperature at 54.9 F.
Section from sea level of where Schofield Firebreak stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,138 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.71 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 SFBH1 FIG. D WHERE SCHOFIELD FIREBREAK 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 SCHOFIELD FIREBREAK 4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 1,138 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 28.71 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 54.9 F TITLE Schofield Firebreak, the column STATION REPORT · DCP SFBH1 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-SFBH1-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 59 degrees above the horizon at 21.51 N, and the day is 11 h 31 min long. Level ground there takes 86 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Schofield Firebreak, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 59 degrees above the horizon, against 88 at the June solstice, 68 at the equinoxes and 45 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 31 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 SFBH1 FIG. E THE SUN AT SCHOFIELD FIREBREAK 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 88° EQUINOXES 68° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 45° OCT 16, 59° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 31 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 86 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 21.51 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.2° TITLE Schofield Firebreak, the sun STATION REPORT · DCP SFBH1 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-SFBH1-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A data collection platform, 1,138 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.
Elevation of a data collection platform, Schofield Firebreak, 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 SFBH1 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 Schofield Firebreak, the instrument STATION REPORT · DCP SFBH1 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV FROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-SFBH1-3 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