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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 CURACAO cruise from El Mina to Parimaribo started at 1840-06-02 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748012, 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
Project(s):
Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854 (CLIWOC)
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 1.601600 * Median Longitude: -26.852800 * South-bound Latitude: -0.430000 * West-bound Longitude: -55.150000 * North-bound Latitude: 5.900000 * East-bound Longitude: -1.930000
Date/Time Start: 1840-06-02T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1840-06-26T16:00:00
Event(s):
Curacao_18400602_MAR_D23905_954 * Latitude Start: 4.900000 * Longitude Start: -1.350000 * Latitude End: 5.950000 * Longitude End: -55.190000 * Date/Time Start: 1840-06-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1840-06-26T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Curacao (Steampowered Wa), Voyage: El Mina - Parimaribo, 1st Observer: A.A. Bolken (Ltz 1E Klasse), Company: MAR, Other ship information: BUILt AS ''CALPE'' IN 1826 IN DOVER, UK. SCRAPPED IN 1850. LENGTH 130FT 6IN, BEAM 26FT 9IN, DEPTH 13FT 6IN, DISPLACEMENT 438T. THREE MASTS, BARQUE RIG. SIDE LEVER PROPULSION OF 2X50HP. 1 STUK VAN 48 POND, 2 METALEN STUKKEN VAN 6 POND, 4 CARONNADES VAN 24 POND, 3 DRAAIJBASSEN VAN 1 POND. 72 KOPPEN
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1 DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
2 LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
3 LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
4 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.
5 Wind speedffm/scalculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations
6 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
7 Temperature, airTTT°C
8 Image number/nameImage no/nameIdentification Number of the original image
9 LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
10 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
11 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
12 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
13 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.
14 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
15 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
16 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.
17 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
18 Present weatherwwWeather description
19 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
20 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
21 Cloud typeCloud type
22 ClearnessClearness
23 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
24 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
25 FogFog1 If fog was reported
26 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
27 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
28 HailHail1 If hail was reported
29 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
30 CommentComment
31 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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Date/Time		2 
Latitude		3 
Longitude		4 
dd [deg]
(Wind direction (from which th...)		5 
ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)		6 
PPPP [hPa]
(No temperature correction was...)		7 
TTT [°C]		8 
Image no/name
(Identification Number of the ...)		9 
Landmark
(Name of first landmark)		10 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)		11 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)		12 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)		13 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)		14 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)		15 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)		16 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)		17 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)		18 
ww
(Weather description)		19 
Precip descr		20 
State sea descr		21 
Cloud type		22 
Clearness		23 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)		24 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)		25 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)		26 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)		27 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)		28 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)		29 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)		30 
Comment		31 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1840-06-02T12:003.98-1.932054.6987.825.6MAR_D23905_954_0069ZZW1/8W20.75-2078.00290200.00ZZW-ZWONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENBEWOLKTE LUCHT010000047746
1840-06-03T12:002.83-2.251836.7990.626.1MAR_D23905_954_0070ZW1/4Z23.50-2079.00290300.00ZTW-ZZWSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000047747
1840-06-04T12:001.97-3.721254.6987.825.0MAR_D23905_954_0070ZWTW1/8W26.00-2177.00290200.00ZZW-ZOTZBRAMZEILSKOELTEDIKKE BETROKKEN LUCHT000000047748
1840-06-05T12:000.78-6.801374.6987.825.0MAR_D23905_954_0071ZWTW1/4W36.50-2177.00290200.00ZZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEFRAAI WEERWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000047749
1840-06-06T13:000.75-8.881384.9987.823.9MAR_D23905_954_0072WTZ19.00-2075.00290200.00ZZOAANWAKKERENDE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHEIIGE LUCHT000000047750
1840-06-07T13:000.40-10.721150.0987.823.9MAR_D23905_954_0072WZW16.75-2075.00290200.00ZZO-ZOVERDRIETIGE EN ONAANGENAME STILTEGOED WEERHEIIGE LUCHT000000047751
1840-06-08T13:000.25-12.101151.0987.823.9MAR_D23905_954_0073WZW1/2W14.50-2075.00290200.00ZOFLAUW EN STILGOED WEERHEIIGE LUCHT000000047752
1840-06-09T13:00-0.20-15.031401.0987.825.0MAR_D23905_954_0074WTZ36.75-1877.00290200.00ZO-ZZOFLAUWE KOELTEAANGENAAM WEERHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47753
1840-06-10T13:00-0.25-17.351621.0987.825.0MAR_D23905_954_0075W23.50-1877.00290200.00ZZO-ZFLAUWE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000047754
1840-06-11T13:00-0.28-19.27971.0987.825.0MAR_D23905_954_0075W17.75-1677.00290200.00OZOFLAUWE KOELTEGOED WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000047755
1840-06-12T13:00-0.33-21.20744.6987.823.3MAR_D23905_954_0076W23.75-1674.00290200.00OBRAMZEILSKOELTEFRAAI WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000047756
1840-06-13T14:00-0.43-23.03990.6988.923.9MAR_D23905_954_0076W24.50-1475.00290205.00OZOZEER FLAUWE KOELTEFRAAI AANGENAAM WEDERHELDERE LUCHT000000047757
1840-06-14T14:00-0.38-25.071217.3987.824.4MAR_D23905_954_0077W1/2N27.00-1476.00290200.00ZOTO-ZOAANWAKKERENDE ZO PASSAATFRISCH AANGENAAM WEERBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000047758
1840-06-15T14:00-0.13-27.531024.9986.125.0MAR_D23905_954_0077W1/2N32.25-1177.00290105.00O-OZOFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEGOED LUCHTIG WEERBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000047759
1840-06-16T14:000.40-29.901024.6987.826.1MAR_D23905_954_0078W1/2N32.75-1179.00290200.00OZOBRAMZEILSKOELTETOENEMENDE ZEEHELDERE LUCHT000000047760
1840-06-17T14:000.48-32.571054.0987.826.1MAR_D23905_954_0078W1/4N31.25-879.00290200.00OZOLICHTE BRAMZEILSKOELTEGOED WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000047761
1840-06-18T14:000.60-35.101052.9989.226.7MAR_D23905_954_0079W1/2N25.75-880.00290206.00O-OZOAANWAKKERENDE KOELTEGOED WEERBEWOLKTE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000047762
1840-06-19T15:001.35-38.37854.6987.826.1MAR_D23905_954_0079WTN39.50-579.00290200.00OTN-OBRAMZEILSKOELTEGOED WEER WARMER DAN GEWOONLIJKBEWOLKTE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000047763
1840-06-20T15:001.48-41.13966.7987.826.1MAR_D23905_954_0080WTN33.50-579.00290200.00O-OTZAANWAKKERENDE BRAMZEILSKOELTE-MARSZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000047764
1840-06-21T15:002.30-44.151116.7987.826.7MAR_D23905_954_0081WTN1/2N35.00-280.00290200.00OZOFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTE-MARSZEILSKOELTEGOED WEERWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000047765
1840-06-22T15:003.32-46.251104.6987.826.7MAR_D23905_954_0081WNW33.00-380.00290200.00OZOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBUIIGE LUCHTREGENBEWOLKTE LUCHT110000047766
1840-06-23T15:004.62-48.68901.0987.827.2MAR_D23905_954_0082WNW27.00081.00290200.00ZOTO-OAFNEMENDE TOT FLAUWE KOELTEBUIIGE LUCHTREGEN110000047767
1840-06-24T15:004.80-51.272250.0986.627.2MAR_D23905_954_0082W1/3N39.00081.00290107.00ZWLABBER-STILREGENDIKKE BETROKKEN LUCHT010000047768
1840-06-25T16:005.90-53.873514.9984.927.2MAR_D23905_954_0084PORT ORANJE, 8 UUR281.00290100.00W-NTWAANWAKKERENDE BRAMZEILSKOELTE KOELTEGOED WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000047769
1840-06-26T16:005.83-55.153171.0988.927.2MAR_D23905_954_0085BRAMSPUNT1281.00290205.00NWFLAUW EN STILBETROKKEN LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000047770