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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 CASTOR cruise from Gibraltar to Texel started at 1836-03-30 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747836, 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: 44.392857 * Median Longitude: -8.571429 * South-bound Latitude: 36.370000 * West-bound Longitude: -14.470000 * North-bound Latitude: 51.170000 * East-bound Longitude: 1.610000
Date/Time Start: 1836-03-30T13:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1836-04-13T00:00:00
Event(s):
Castor_18360330_MAR_D23905_823 * Latitude Start: 35.970000 * Longitude Start: -5.550000 * Latitude End: 53.090000 * Longitude End: 4.670000 * Date/Time Start: 1836-03-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1836-04-13T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Castor (Korvet), Voyage: Gibraltar - Texel, 1st Observer: F.H. Ampt (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 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.
20 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
21 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
22 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.
23 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
24 Present weatherwwWeather description
25 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
26 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
27 Cloud typeCloud type
28 ClearnessClearness
29 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
30 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
31 FogFog1 If fog was reported
32 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
33 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
34 HailHail1 If hail was reported
35 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
36 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
378 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 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
20 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
21 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
22 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
23 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
24 
ww
(Weather description)
25 
Precip descr
26 
State sea descr
27 
Cloud type
28 
Clearness
29 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
30 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
31 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
32 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
33 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
34 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
35 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
36 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1836-03-30T13:0036.37-8.4224.91030.018.3KAAP ST VINCENT (GIS)NW13VM8WTN31.00-2165.00772.50NO-NNOFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000037639
1836-03-31T13:0037.53-11.19114.61028.717.8KAAP FINISTERRE (GIS)NTO30VM8NWTW35.50-2364.00771.50NNO-NOTNBRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000037640
1836-04-01T13:0038.33-12.633621.01024.017.8KAAP FINISTERRE (GIS)NNO W/Z O73VM8NW 1/4 N17.75-2364.00768.00RONDLOPENDFLAUW EN STILWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000037641
1836-04-02T13:0039.48-13.563606.71029.917.2KAAP FINISTERRE (GIS)NO 2/3 N60VM8NNW 3/4 W19.50-2363.00772.40NNOSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEONGEMAKKELIJKE ZEEHELDERE LUCHT000000037642
1836-04-03T13:0041.12-14.39564.61035.716.1KAAP FINISTERRE (GIS)NOTO 1/3 O55VM8NTW 1/3 W24.25-2361.00776.80O-OTNBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE, OVERDRIJVENDE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000037643
1836-04-04T13:0042.63-14.47871.01034.815.0KAAP FINISTERRE (GIS)O 1/2 N39LANDS END (GIS)NOTN139VM8N 7/8 O21.50-2659.00776.10O-OZOFLAUWE KOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000037644
1836-04-05T13:0043.72-13.632674.91029.515.0LEZARD (GIS)NO 2/3 N121VM8NOTN17.00-2659.00772.10W-WNWFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBETROKKEN, OVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000037645
1836-04-06T13:0044.80-10.962904.61029.315.0LIZARD (GIS)NNO 1/3 O91VM8NOTO36.75-2559.00772.00N-NWZEER ONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBUIIGE LUCHTBEWOLKTE LUCHT100000037646
1836-04-07T13:0047.15-9.142569.31006.914.4LEZARD (GIS)NNO 5/8 O52VM8NNO 1/8 O42.50-2558.00755.20WNW-WTNGEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTE EN ONGESTADIGE KOELTEBUIIGE LUCHTOPKLARENDE LUCHT100000037647
1836-04-08T12:0048.55-7.022909.3995.512.8KAAP LEZARD (GIS)NTO 3/4 O22HEYSANT (GIS)OTZ9VM8NNO 7/8 O31.00-2555.00746.60NWGEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTE EN AFNEMENDE KOELTEBUIIGE LUCHTMET REGENOPKLARENDE LUCHT110000037648
1836-04-09T12:0049.80-3.732796.7997.311.1PORTLAND (GIS)NNO121VM8NO 1/3 O39.00-2552.00748.00WNW-NWTWMARSZEILSKOELTE EN BRAMZEILSKOELTEBUIIGMET EEN WEINIG REGENOPKLARENDE LUCHT110000037649
1836-04-10T12:0050.24-1.92221.01001.311.1BEVESIER (GIS)ONO231VM8-2352.00751.00O-NOFLAUW EN BRAMZEILSKOELTEBUIIG, DAARNA GOED WEERMET HAGEL EN REGENOPKLARENDE LUCHT110001037650
1836-04-11T12:0050.61-0.55221.01006.810.6BEVESIER (GIS)ONO81VM8ONO 1/8 O14.75-2351.00755.10NNW-NOFLAUW EN STILMISTIGE LUCHTDIKKE LUCHT001000037651
1836-04-12T12:0051.171.612024.61009.511.1NOORD VOORLAND, VUURTORENNTW W/Z WZUID VOORLAND, VUURTOREN (GIS)WNW 1/4 W1VM8-2352.00757.10WNW-ZWSTIL EN FLAUW AANWAKKEREND TOT BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEEROPKLARENDE LUCHT000000037652
1836-04-13T00:001000000037653