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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 Suriname to Curaçao started at 1848-04-10 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748649, 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: 9.998333 * Median Longitude: -60.525000 * South-bound Latitude: 6.050000 * West-bound Longitude: -66.490000 * North-bound Latitude: 12.280000 * East-bound Longitude: -56.030000
Date/Time Start: 1848-04-10T16:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1848-04-15T16:00:00
Event(s):
Dordrecht_18480410_MAR_D23905_1161 * Latitude Start: 6.180000 * Longitude Start: -55.410000 * Latitude End: 12.370000 * Longitude End: -68.570000 * Date/Time Start: 1848-04-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1848-04-15T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Dordrecht (Transportschip), Voyage: Suriname - Curacao, 1st Observer: Von Romer (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
Image number/nameImage no/nameIdentification Number of the original image
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
10 BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
11 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
12 LandmarkLandmarkName of second landmark
13 BearingBearingBearing of the second landmark
14 LandmarkLandmarkName of third landmark
15 BearingBearingBearing of the third landmark
16 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the third landmark
17 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
18 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
19 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
20 CommentCommentLife on board
21 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
22 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
23 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
24 Comment 2 (continued)Comm 2Other remarks
25 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.
26 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
27 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
28 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.
29 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
30 Present weatherwwWeather description
31 ClearnessClearness
32 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
33 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
34 FogFog1 If fog was reported
35 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
36 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
37 HailHail1 If hail was reported
38 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
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]

Image no/name
(Identification Number of the ...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)
10 
Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)
11 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)
12 
Landmark
(Name of second landmark)
13 
Bearing
(Bearing of the second landmark)
14 
Landmark
(Name of third landmark)
15 
Bearing
(Bearing of the third landmark)
16 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the third landmark)
17 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
18 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
19 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
20 
Comment
(Life on board)
21 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
22 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
23 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
24 
Comm 2
(Other remarks)
25 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
26 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
27 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
28 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
29 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
30 
ww
(Weather description)
31 
Clearness
32 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
33 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
34 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
35 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
36 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
37 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
38 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
39 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1848-04-10T16:006.05-56.03814.61019.027.2MAR_D23905_1161_0009KLEIN TABAGONW 3/4 N105OOSTHOEK COPPENAMEZO 3/4 ZOOSTELIJKSTE LAND DER SARAMACCAO 1/2 NVM8MET SLAGEN MET HANDSAGEN AFGESTRAFT EN DAARNA ONTSLAGEN DE MATROOS 1E KLAS SIMONS EN KALDENHOVENNNWTN2.00PEILING GEEFT: NOORDERBREEDTE VAN 5 GRADEN 55 MINUTEN EN WESTERLENGTE VAN 55 GRADEN 58 MINUTEN. BEGONNEN VAN HIER HET BESTEK281.003009.00O-OTNBRAMZEILS EN FRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHELDER000000058808
1848-04-11T16:008.15-57.60482.61019.027.2MAR_D23905_1161_0010KLEIN TABAGONW 1/2 N64VM8NWTN37.75WARE BEKOMEN LENGTE IS STEEDS DE TIJDMETER LENGTE, TENZIJ ANDERS VERMELD381.003009.00NOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000058809
1848-04-12T16:009.98-59.27712.61019.027.8MAR_D23905_1161_0011KLEIN TABAGONWTN27VM8NW 1/2 N35.50WANNEER DE TEMPERATUUR EN LUCHTDRUK SLECHTS BIJ EEN WACHT WORDEN WEERGEGEVEN WORDEN DEZE GEWOON VERMELD, WANNEER DE TEMPERATUUR EN LUCHTDRUK BIJ MEER DAN EEN WACHT WORDEN VERMELD ZAL IK DE GEGEVENS NOEMENDIE ZO DICHT MOGELIJK BIJ DE VOORMIDDAGWACHT ZITTEN382.003009.00ONOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000058810
1848-04-13T16:0011.58-60.541044.61019.027.2MAR_D23905_1161_0011ZUIDWESTHOEK VAN TABAGOZTONOORDOOST LAND VAN TABAGOOZOLOS HERMANOSW 1/2 N51VM8MARINIERS AAN DE SCHEEPSPISTOLEN. WE HIELDEN EEN WASDAGNW 7/8 N50.75381.003009.00O-OTZBRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000058811
1848-04-14T16:0011.95-63.221174.61019.027.2MAR_D23905_1161_0012VM8W 7/8 N33.50481.003009.00OZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHELDERE LUCHT000000058812
1848-04-15T16:0012.28-66.491054.91019.027.2MAR_D23905_1161_0012NOORDPUNT BONAIREW W/Z N291VM8W40.00481.003009.00OTZFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER000000058813