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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 DORDRECHT cruise from Parimaribo to Curaçao started at 1831-09-04 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748607, 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: 10.653333 * Median Longitude: -62.285000 * South-bound Latitude: 8.120000 * West-bound Longitude: -67.770000 * North-bound Latitude: 11.870000 * East-bound Longitude: -57.800000
Date/Time Start: 1831-09-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1831-09-11T00:00:00
Event(s):
Dordrecht_18310904_MAR_D23905_1156 * Latitude Start: 5.950000 * Longitude Start: -55.190000 * Latitude End: 12.370000 * Longitude End: -68.570000 * Date/Time Start: 1831-09-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1831-09-11T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Dordrecht (Transportschip), Voyage: Parimaribo - Curacao, 1st Observer: G. Jonker (Ltz), Company: MAR, Other ship information: BEMAND MET 44 KOPPEN EN 12 JONGENS. BEWAPEND MET 8 STUKKEN VAN 12 POND.
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 LandmarkLandmarkName of second landmark
11 BearingBearingBearing of the second landmark
12 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
13 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
14 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
15 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
16 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
17 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
18 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.
19 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
20 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
21 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.
22 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
23 Present weatherwwWeather description
24 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
25 Cloud typeCloud type
26 ClearnessClearness
27 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
28 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
29 FogFog1 If fog was reported
30 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
31 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
32 HailHail1 If hail was reported
33 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
34 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
158 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 
Landmark
(Name of second landmark)
11 
Bearing
(Bearing of the second landmark)
12 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
13 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
14 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
15 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
16 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
17 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
18 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
19 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
20 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
21 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
22 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
23 
ww
(Weather description)
24 
Precip descr
25 
Cloud type
26 
Clearness
27 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
28 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
29 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
30 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
31 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
32 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
33 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
34 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1831-09-04T00:00VERTROKKEN VANUIT PARAMARIBO, ZEILENDE VAN SURINAME NAAR CURAÇAO.000000057412
1831-09-05T16:008.12-57.801384.61012.629.4VM8NWTN 1/2 W41.00385.002990.00O-ZOBRAMZEILSKOELTE EN MINDERE KOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000057413
1831-09-06T16:009.70-59.281162.61012.629.4VM8NW 3/4 N29.00385.002990.00ZO-OZOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBETROKKEN LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000057414
1831-09-07T16:0010.93-60.632062.61016.028.3WESTHOEK TOBAGONWTN 1/2 NNO HOEK TOBAGONNO 1/4 O1VM8383.003000.00ZO-ZZWONGESTADIGE KOELTEBUIJIGEEN WEINIG REGEN110000057415
1831-09-08T16:0011.83-62.93942.61016.028.3VM8WNW24.00483.003000.00Z-OFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTE EN ONGELIJKE KOELTEBUIJIGEEN WEINIG REGENOPKLARENDE LUCHT110000057416
1831-09-09T16:0011.47-65.30942.61012.628.3VM8W 7/8 Z32.00483.002990.00OFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000057417
1831-09-10T17:0011.87-67.77954.61012.628.3VM8W 2/3 N37.00583.002990.00OBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000057418
1831-09-11T00:001000000057419