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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 ECHO cruise from Curacao to Guadeloupe started at 1837-02-25 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748773, 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: 16.073333 * Median Longitude: -66.535000 * South-bound Latitude: 12.210000 * West-bound Longitude: -68.600000 * North-bound Latitude: 17.780000 * East-bound Longitude: -62.000000
Date/Time Start: 1837-02-25T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1837-03-09T00:00:00
Event(s):
Echo_18370225_MAR_D23905_1231 * Latitude Start: 12.370000 * Longitude Start: -68.570000 * Latitude End: 16.020000 * Longitude End: 61.900000 * Date/Time Start: 1837-02-25T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1837-03-09T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Echo (Brik), Voyage: Curacao - Guadeloupe, 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 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the second landmark
15 LandmarkLandmarkName of third landmark
16 BearingBearingBearing of the third landmark
17 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the third landmark
18 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
19 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
20 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
21 CommentCommentLife on board
22 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
23 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
24 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
30 Current speed descriptionV descr
31 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
32 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
33 Cloud typeCloud type
34 ClearnessClearness
35 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
36 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
37 FogFog1 If fog was reported
38 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
39 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
40 HailHail1 If hail was reported
41 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
42 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
392 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]

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 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the second landmark)
15 
Landmark
(Name of third landmark)
16 
Bearing
(Bearing of the third landmark)
17 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the third landmark)
18 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
19 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
20 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
21 
Comment
(Life on board)
22 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
23 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
24 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
30 
V descr
31 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
32 
Precip descr
33 
Cloud type
34 
Clearness
35 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
36 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
37 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
38 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
39 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
40 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
41 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
42 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1837-02-25T17:0012.21-68.601184.91022.726.7MAR_D23905_1231_0238CURACAO, TAFELBERGWZW 7/8 ZBONAIREONOVM8O 1/2 Z10.75OPWERKEND ONDER CURACAO580.00767.00OTZ-OZOWNW 1/8 W7.75ONGESTADIGE FRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000066640
1837-02-26T17:0014.10-68.45944.61022.726.7MAR_D23905_1231_0239SABA (GIS)NO 7/8 O93VM8NTO 3/8 O26.25480.00767.00O EN OTZWNW 3/8 W5.75ONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000066641
1837-02-27T17:0015.77-68.37944.61022.726.1MAR_D23905_1231_0240SABA OVER HET MIDDEN (GIS)ONO 7/8 O80VM8NTO 1/4 O24.50479.00767.00O EN OTZWNW 1/4 W5.5ONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000066642
1837-02-28T17:0017.28-68.001172.01022.726.7MAR_D23905_1231_0241SABA (GIS)O 1/3 N68KAAP ROCO (GIS)NO 2/3 O16VM8GAVEN DE EQUIPAGE EEN EXTRA OORLAM TER ERE VAN DE VERJAARDAG VAN PRINS FREDRIK.NTO 1/8 O23.00480.00767.00OZO EN OW 2/3 Z7.5AFNEMENDE KOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000066643
1837-03-01T17:0016.60-67.67724.91026.026.7MAR_D23905_1231_0242KAAP ROCO (GIS)NTO 5/8 O22VM8ZO 1/8 Z15.50480.00769.50ONO EN OTNW 7/8 N5.25ONGESTADIGE FRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT000000066644
1837-03-02T16:0015.75-66.92712.61023.126.1MAR_D23905_1231_0243SABA (GIS)NOTO 3/8 O60KAAP ROCO (GIS)N 1/2 W34VM8ZO 3/4 Z19.50379.00767.30ONONNW 3/8 W3.5FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWEINIG REGENBETROKKEN LUCHT010000066645
1837-03-03T16:0017.55-66.57914.61022.726.1MAR_D23905_1231_0244SABA MIDDEN (TIJDM.BESTEK)O 1/2 N47KAAP MALA PASQUA ZO-PUNT (GIS)NO 3/4 O12PUERTO RICO, HOGE LANDVM8NTO 7/8 O25.50179.00767.00O EN OTZNWTW4.75BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT000000066646
1837-03-04T16:0017.78-66.231144.61024.026.1MAR_D23905_1231_0245OOSTELIJKSTE ZICHTBARE PUNT VANNO 1/3 NSABA (GIS)O W/Z Z42KAAP MALA PASQUA (GIS)NOTO6VM8NO 1/2 O5.50179.00768.00ONO-OZONWTW 1/2 W4.25BRAMZEILSKOELTE EN FLAUWE KOELTWWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT000000066647
1837-03-05T16:0017.16-66.101161.01023.327.2MAR_D23905_1231_0246KAAP MALA PASQUA (GIS)NTO 1/8 O13SABA (GIS)OTN41VM8LEZEN DE KRIJGSARTIKELEN VOOR EN DAARNA DE LOOPORDER, BEHELZENDE DE VONNISSEN GESLAGEN TEGEN DE SCHEPELINGEN VAN DEZE BODEM, DIE IN DE MAAND JULI 1835 ZICH SCHULDIG HADDEN GEMAAKT AAN SAMENROTTING EN DIENSTWEIGERING.ZTO 7/8 O8.75381.00767.50OZO EN OTZZ 37 W1.25FLAUW EN STILHELDERE LUCHT000000066648
1837-03-06T16:0016.76-65.53594.91023.126.1MAR_D23905_1231_0247SABA (GIS)NOTO 7/8 O35VM8ZO 3/4 O10.50379.00767.30NOTOWZW 3/8 W1AANWAKKERENDE BRAMZEILSKOELTEOPKLARENDE LUCHT000000066649
1837-03-07T16:0016.08-63.98266.71022.725.6MAR_D23905_1231_0248EUSTATIUS (TIJDM.BESTEK VOLGENS ZWART)NNO 3/4 O25TRES OF DE VOGELES EILANDEN (GIS)ZO 1/2 O3VM8OZO 3/4 O29.25378.00767.00NO, NNOWZW6.75ONGESTADIGE MARSZEILSKOELTEBUIIGE, OPKLARENDE LUCHT100000066650
1837-03-08T16:0015.84-62.00244.61022.723.9MAR_D23905_1231_0249GUADELOUPE, NOORDWESTELIJKSTN 1/2 OSAINTES, ZUIDELIJKSTEO 3/4 NVM8O 2/3 Z29.50175.00767.00NNO EN NTWOTN75BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT000000066651
1837-03-09T00:003621.01022.725.0MAR_D23905_1231_0250GUADELOUPENNO 1/4 O1OOSTELIJKSTE LANDONO 3/8 OWESTELIJKSTE LANDNTW 1/2 W1VM8WERKTEN OP NAAR DE REDE VAN BASSE TERRE, EN DAARNA GUADELOUPE.77.00767.00VARIERENDFLAUW EN STIL, NU EN DAN OPSPRINGENDE ZUCHTJES000000066652