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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during AMSTERDAM cruise from London to New York started at 1853-07-18 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747380, In: Jones, Philip D; Wheeler, Dennis A; Können, Gunther P; Koek, Frits B; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; García-Herrera, Ricardo (2007): Climatological observations from ship logbooks between 1750 and 1854 (release 2.1) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.611088

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Related to:
García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2005): CLIWOC: A Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750–1854 (and 10 more publications about CLIWOC results in the same volume). Climatic Change, 73(1-2), 1-12ff, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-6952-6
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 43.269565 * Median Longitude: -35.215652 * South-bound Latitude: 39.250000 * West-bound Longitude: -72.480000 * North-bound Latitude: 52.350000 * East-bound Longitude: 2.690000
Date/Time Start: 1853-07-19T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1853-08-25T00:00:00
Event(s):
Amsterdam_18530718_MAR_D23905_148 * Latitude Start: 51.470000 * Longitude Start: 1.000000 * Latitude End: 40.670000 * Longitude End: -74.040000 * Date/Time Start: 1853-07-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1853-08-25T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Amsterdam (Stoomschip), Voyage: London - New York, 1st Observer: J. Spanjaard (Kltz), Company: MAR
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Wind directiondddegWind direction (from which the wind is blowing) in whole degrees from: 1-360; 361 = calm, 362 = variable. It is not clear from many logbook entries whether the wind direction has been corrected for the magnetic variation (or declination). To avoid any misunderstanding, all winds from reports that included a valid position in the period 1750-1854 were corrected. All other wind directions are given without being corrected.
Wind speedffm/scalculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations
Pressure, atmosphericPPPPhPaNo temperature correction was applied. The following factors have been used for the conversion to hPa: 2.54 cm in an inch; 13.596 specific gravity of mercury; 980.65 cm/s gravity at 45° latitude
Temperature, airTTT°C
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
10 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
11 LandmarkLandmarkName of second landmark
12 BearingBearingBearing of the second landmark
13 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the second landmark
14 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
15 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
16 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
17 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
18 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
19 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
20 DeclinationDecldegIt is generally accepted by the CLIWOC team that the wind directions, reported by the ships officers, were relative to the magnetic North direction. Navigators were well aware of the difference between the true and magnetic north direction, but the compasses (we assumed that the bearing-compasses were mostly used for determining the wind direction) were not always adjusted. Therefore the wind direction has to be corrected. The magnetic declination (or variation, as it is known on board ships) is given for the whole CLIWOC period (1750-1850) for every 5x5 degree square. The number was added to the wind direction to get the true wind direction.
21 Wind scale referenceWind scale ref#Name of, or reference to the wind scale that has been used
22 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
23 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
24 Wind direction descriptionWind dir descrAll reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from.
25 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
26 Present weatherwwWeather description
27 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
28 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
29 Cloud typeCloud type
30 ClearnessClearness
31 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
32 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
33 FogFog1 If fog was reported
34 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
35 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
36 HailHail1 If hail was reported
37 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
38 CommentComment
39 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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Data

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Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

dd [deg]
(Wind direction (from which th...)

ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

PPPP [hPa]
(No temperature correction was...)

TTT [°C]

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)
10 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)
11 
Landmark
(Name of second landmark)
12 
Bearing
(Bearing of the second landmark)
13 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the second landmark)
14 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
15 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
16 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
17 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
18 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
19 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
20 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
21 
Wind scale ref [#]
(Name of, or reference to the ...)
22 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
23 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
24 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
25 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
26 
ww
(Weather description)
27 
Precip descr
28 
State sea descr
29 
Cloud type
30 
Clearness
31 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
32 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
33 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
34 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
35 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
36 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
37 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
38 
Comment
39 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1853-07-19T12:0052.352.69GULLUPER (GIS)ZW 1/2 W121VM8ZWTW 1/8 W18.50-19REGENDIKKE LUCHTOPKLAREND010000010988
1853-07-20T12:0050.570.672264.61017.318.9WIGHT HET HOGE LANDWNW 3/4 WST CATHARINAS PUNT (GIS)W 1/2 N71VM8W 1/2 Z7.50-2266.00763.00WTZ-WZWBRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER000000010989
1853-07-21T00:0022512.31008.022.21VM8672.00756.00ZW6000000010990
1853-07-29T12:0048.78-6.672124.61017.518.9FAYAL WESTER EILANDEN (GIS)ZWTW 1/8 W186VM8ZW 1/8 Z21.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 31-2466.00763.10WZW-ZWTWBRAMZEILSKOELTE EN STIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWEINIG ZEE0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation10991
1853-07-30T13:0047.50-9.032674.61020.419.7DEVIL ROCK (GIS)WZW 1/2 W44VM8ZW 1/2 W31.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 30.95-2667.50765.30WTN-WNWBRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEEROPKLARENDE LUCHT000000010992
1853-07-31T13:0046.57-12.802332.61022.720.6DEVILL ROCKS (GIS)W3VM8-2669.00767.00WTZFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERVEEL DEINING UIT HET NW000000010993
1853-08-01T13:0045.72-15.832672.61018.721.1GRUCIOSA N HOEK (GIS)ZW 3/4 W165VM8WZW35.00DE WARE BEKOMEN LENGTE IS VOLGENS BRUNELLI.-2670.00764.00NWTW-WNWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMISTLATER HELDER001000010994
1853-08-02T13:0044.53-19.551424.61016.021.7VM8ZWTW 7/8 W44.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 30.95-2771.00762.00ZOTZ-ZTOBRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENDIKKE LUCHT010000010995
1853-08-03T14:0041.83-22.682904.61019.322.2GRUCIOSA N HOEK (GIS)ZWTW 1/4 W71VM8ZW 3/8 W53.00-2572.00764.50NWONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENBUIENLATER OPKLAREND110000010996
1853-08-04T14:0040.41-26.33544.61020.022.8GRUCIOSA N HOEK (GIS)ZW W/Z Z28VM8ZWTW 1/2 W46.75-2573.00765.00O-OTNFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTE, BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENMISTIGE LUCHT010000010997
1853-08-05T14:0040.20-27.082002.61021.323.3GRUCIOSA (GIS)ZZW 1/2 W17VM8WTZ11.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 30.27-2574.00766.00ZWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERLICHT BEWOLKT000000010998
1853-08-06T00:00452.61022.725.01VM877.00767.00NOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER000000010999
1853-08-12T14:0039.25-31.121992.61016.526.1DRUIDE REEF (GIS)WNW 3/4 W122VM8WNW30.00-2679.00762.40ZW-ZZW-ZWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENWEINIG DEINING UIT ZWWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT010000011000
1853-08-13T14:0040.23-34.152002.61017.926.7DRUIDE REEF (GIS)WTN81VM8WNW 1/8 W38.50-2580.00763.40WZW-ZWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERWEINIG DEINING UIT ZW000000011001
1853-08-14T15:0040.98-37.703354.61017.124.4DRUIDE REEF (GIS)W 1/2 N43VM8WNW 5/8 W42.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.88-2576.00762.80NNW-NONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEDEININGOVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation11002
1853-08-15T15:0041.47-42.02204.01014.723.9HERVAGAULTS BREAKS (GIS)W 1/3 Z64VM8W 2/3 N49.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 30.04-2575.00761.00OTN-NOBRAMZEILSKOELTE, AFNEMENDBEWOLKTE LUCHTOPKLAREND000000011003
1853-08-16T15:0041.98-45.153379.31009.9HERVAGAULTS BREAKS (GIS)WZW 3/4 W50VM8WNW 3/4 W35.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.7-23757.40W-NONGESTADIG STIJVE MARSZEILSKOELTE EN BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTOPKLAREND000000011004
1853-08-17T15:0042.10-48.873160.61020.023.3LONG ISLAND (GIS)W 1/3 Z278VM8W 1/8 N41.50-2274.00765.00NNWFLAUW AFNEMENDDEINING000000011005
1853-08-18T16:0042.07-53.041162.61018.025.3LONG ISLAND (GIS)W 1/2 Z43VM8WTZ42.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.96-1977.50763.50ZOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERDEININGLICHT BEWOLKT000000011006
1853-08-19T16:0042.33-57.031614.61014.026.7LONG ISLAND (GIS)W 2/3 Z182VM8W 3/8 N52.00-1980.00760.50NW-ZSTIL TOT BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENDIKKE LUCHTLATER HELDER010000011007
1853-08-20T16:0042.13-59.052544.61012.022.2SANDY HOOK (GIS)W 3/4 Z176VM8W 5/8 Z23.00-1672.00759.00WBRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERAFNEMENDE DEININGOPKLARENDE LUCHT000000011008
1853-08-21T16:0041.65-61.773444.61009.923.9SANDY HOOK (GIS)W 3/4 Z144VM8WZW 5/8 W31.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.86-1675.00757.40NO-NAFNEMEND TOT BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENAFNEMENDE DEININGDIKKE LUCHTOPKLAREND010000011009
1853-08-22T16:0041.33-63.353470.01017.323.9SANDY HOOK (GIS)W 2/3 Z125VM8WZW 5/8 Z18.50-1375.00763.00NSTIL EN FLAUWMOOI WEERDEININGLICHT BEWOLKT000000011010
1853-08-23T17:0040.78-67.623060.01020.025.0SANDY HOOK (GIS)W 3/4 Z74VM8W 7/8 Z48.50-977.00765.00ZW-NWSTIL EN FLAUWREGENBUIENAFNEMENDE DEININGLICHT BEWOLKT110000011011
1853-08-24T17:0040.44-72.481494.61020.023.3SANDY HOOK (GIS)W18VM8W 1/2 Z56.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 30.21-974.00765.00ZO-ZZOAANNEMENDE KOELTE, BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000011012
1853-08-25T00:001000000011013