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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 New York to Curaçao started at 1853-09-19 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747382, 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: 28.627826 * Median Longitude: -59.130870 * South-bound Latitude: 12.380000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.420000 * North-bound Latitude: 39.410000 * East-bound Longitude: -53.580000
Date/Time Start: 1853-09-19T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1853-10-12T00:00:00
Event(s):
Amsterdam_18530919_MAR_D23905_148 * Latitude Start: 40.670000 * Longitude Start: -74.040000 * Latitude End: 12.370000 * Longitude End: -68.570000 * Date/Time Start: 1853-09-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1853-10-12T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Amsterdam (Stoomschip), Voyage: New York - Curacao, 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 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
22 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
23 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.
24 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
25 Present weatherwwWeather description
26 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
27 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
28 Cloud typeCloud type
29 ClearnessClearness
30 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
31 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
32 FogFog1 If fog was reported
33 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
34 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
35 HailHail1 If hail was reported
36 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
37 CommentComment
38 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
594 data points

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 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
22 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
23 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
24 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
25 
ww
(Weather description)
26 
Precip descr
27 
State sea descr
28 
Cloud type
29 
Clearness
30 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
31 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
32 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
33 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
34 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
35 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
36 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
37 
Comment
38 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1853-09-19T17:0039.41-70.421712.61024.124.4VM8OZO41.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE: 30.16-976.00768.10ZFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEEREEN WEINIG DEININGHELDERE LUCHT000000011014
1853-09-20T16:0038.47-66.931334.61024.025.6VM8OZO 1/4 O43.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.83-1378.00768.00ZZO-ZOTZBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTHELDERE LUCHT000000011015
1853-09-21T16:0037.19-63.281272.61019.126.7VM8ZOTO 7/8 O20.80SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.55-880.00764.30OZO-ZOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTELICHT BEWOLKTHELDERE LUCHT000000011016
1853-09-22T16:0036.50-62.071694.61017.127.2VM8ZOTO17.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.4-1181.00762.80ZTO-ZBRAMZEILSKOELTE EN GEREEFDE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation11017
1853-09-23T16:0036.27-59.551586.71019.328.1VM8O 5/8 Z32.75SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.29-1182.50764.50ZTW-ZTOSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000011018
1853-09-24T16:0036.00-58.251922.61020.728.3VM8O 7/8 Z28.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.3-1183.00765.50Z-ZZWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEEREEN WEINIG DEININGWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000011019
1853-09-25T16:0035.65-56.551552.61021.322.8VM8ZOTO 2/8 O9.00-1473.00766.00ZTOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTESOMS REGENBUIENLICHT WERKENDE LUCHT110000011020
1853-09-26T16:0035.75-55.121892.628.3VM8O 3/8 N19.00-1483.00Z-ZZWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTELICHT BEWOLKTE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000011021
1853-09-27T16:0034.90-55.12312.61020.026.7VM8Z 1/4 O13.00-1480.00765.00NOZEER ONGESTADIGE KOELTEVEEL REGENEEN WEINIG DEININGDIKKE LUCHT010000011022
1853-09-28T16:0034.03-53.882796.71010.126.1VM8ZO 1/2 O19.50-1479.00757.60NW-WNWMARSZEILSKOELTELICHT WOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000011023
1853-09-29T16:0032.18-53.58581.01016.526.7ANTIGUA (GIS)ZZW 1/4 W25VM8Z28.25SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.5-1080.00762.40NO-ONOFLAUWE KOELTEREGENBUITJESLICHT BETROKKEN110000011024
1853-09-30T16:0031.26-54.5719312.31010.827.2ANTIGUA (GIS)ZZW 1/4 W235VM8ZW 1/4 Z18.25SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.17-1081.00758.10ZWTW-ZZWDUBBEL GEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTEREGEN010000011025
1853-10-01T16:0029.93-54.2511.01019.327.8ANTIGUA (GIS)ZZW 1/2 W215VM8Z 3/8 O19.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.34-1082.00764.50N-NTOFLAUWE KOELTEAFNEMENDE DEININGLICHTE WOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000011026
1853-10-02T16:0028.37-55.22916.71020.027.8ANTIGUA (GIS)ZZW 1/2 W190VM8ZZW26.75SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.34-1082.00765.00NO-OTZONGESTADIGE STIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENAFNEMENDE DEININGDIKKE LUCHT010000011027
1853-10-03T16:0027.70-56.08800.01021.328.6ANTIGUA (GIS)ZZW 1/2 W179VM8ZTW 1/8 W9.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:29.2-1083.50766.00OSTIL EN ZEER FLAUW0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation11028
1853-10-04T16:0024.30-55.82732.61021.330.0ANTIGUA (GIS)ZW 2/3 Z133VM8Z 1/2 W51.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.86-686.00766.00OTNFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000011029
1853-10-05T16:0022.60-57.23842.61020.030.0ANTIGUA (GIS)ZW 2/3 Z102VM8ZWTZ32.50SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.93-686.00765.00OZO-OONGESTADIGE FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTE EN BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER000000011030
1853-10-06T16:0020.58-59.121234.61018.729.4ANTIGUA O HOEK (GIS)ZW 7/8 Z63VM8ZW 3/8 Z40.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.96-185.00764.00ZOTOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTE EN STIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHEIIGE LUCHT000000011031
1853-10-07T16:0018.10-60.251004.61016.929.2GUADELOUPE N HOEK (GIS)ZZW 1/2 W28VM8ZZW 3/4 W43.25SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.96-184.50762.70O-OTZBRAMZEILSKOELTE EN FRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHEIIGE LUCHT000000011032
1853-10-08T16:0016.57-61.901252.61017.330.6GUADELOUPE NW HOEKVM8ZW 5/8 Z29.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.66187.00763.00ZOTOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTESOMS REGENBUITJESWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT110000011033
1853-10-09T16:0016.17-62.150.01018.730.0MONTSERRAT O HOEKN W/Z OORCHILLA (GIS)ZW 1/3 Z86VM8ZW 7/8 Z7.75SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.8186.00764.00STILHEIIGE LUCHT000000011034
1853-10-10T16:0014.13-63.571164.61017.330.0BLUNGUILLA (?) (GIS)ZZW 1/2 W37VM8ZZW 7/8 W36.00SYMPISIOMETER VALUE:28.81386.00763.00OZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERLICHT WOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000011035
1853-10-11T16:0012.38-65.101172.61017.330.0LA GUIJARA (GIS)ZW38ORCHILLA (GIS)ZWTW 1/2 W172VM8ZW 1/2 Z35.00486.00763.00OZOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER000000011036
1853-10-12T00:001VM8000000011037