Station report
Citizen station DW6873, 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 2,163 ft above sea level, 8 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.66 inHg and the temperature at 51.3 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.66 inHg means its barometer reads 28.34 inHg.
Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW6873 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,163 feet above sea level with 8 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.66 inches of mercury, and temperature, 51.3 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.66 and the station pressure it means, 28.34. 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 DW6873 FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW6873 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 DW6873 8 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 2,163 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 27.66 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 51.3 F ALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED 30.66 inHg ITS BAROMETER READS 28.34 inHg TITLE Citizen station DW6873, the column STATION REPORT · CWOP DW6873 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-DW6873-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 34 degrees above the horizon at 47.10 N, and the day is 10 h 41 min long. Level ground there takes 56 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW6873, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 34 degrees above the horizon, against 66 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 19 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 41 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 DW6873 FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW6873 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 66° EQUINOXES 43° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 19° OCT 16, 34° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 10 H 41 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 56 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 47.10 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1° TITLE Citizen station DW6873, the sun STATION REPORT · CWOP DW6873 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-DW6873-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 2,163 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW6873, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: precipitation gauge, 0.02 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 DW6873 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE - PRECIPITATION GAUGE 0.02 IN TODAY SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Citizen station DW6873, the instrument STATION REPORT · CWOP DW6873 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 3 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-DW6873-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-ENG-001, Fig. AAtmosphere in section
FB-ENG-003, Fig. CHydrostatic balance
