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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 El Cortes cruise from La Coruña to La Habana started at 1777-12-03 [dataset]. Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748882, 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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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: 28.966923 * Median Longitude: -36.223846 * South-bound Latitude: 18.130000 * West-bound Longitude: -66.130000 * North-bound Latitude: 44.280000 * East-bound Longitude: -8.930000
Date/Time Start: 1777-12-04T13:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1778-01-16T00:00:00
Event(s):
El_Cortes_17771203_CORREOS_270B_R3 * Latitude Start: 43.360000 * Longitude Start: -8.360000 * Latitude End: 23.200000 * Longitude End: -81.400000 * Date/Time Start: 1777-12-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1778-01-16T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: El Cortes (Paquebote), Voyage: La Coruña - La Habana, 1st Observer: Capitan
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
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
--1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
10 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
11 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.
12 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.
13 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
14 Present weatherwwWeather description
15 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
16 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
17 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
18 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
19 FogFog1 If fog was reported
20 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
21 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
22 HailHail1 If hail was reported
23 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
24 CommentComment
25 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
552 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...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)

-
(1 If position is considered t...)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
10 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
11 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
12 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
13 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
14 
ww
(Weather description)
15 
Precip descr
16 
State sea descr
17 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
18 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
19 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
20 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
21 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
22 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
23 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
24 
Comment
25 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1777-12-04T13:0044.28-8.9327215.447.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21ONOFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES DE MAL SEMBLANTECRECIDA000000073243
1777-12-05T13:0044.27-10.322415.460.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21NEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS Y AGUACERADOSMUY CRECIDA010000073244
1777-12-06T13:0043.65-11.40474.663.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21ENEFLOJOLLANA000000073245
1777-12-07T13:0041.82-14.22499.3173.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19ENEFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSLLANA010000073246
1777-12-08T13:0039.57-17.424915.4192.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19ENEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073247
1777-12-09T13:0037.77-19.834915.4181.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19ENEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073248
1777-12-10T13:0036.12-22.172815.4149.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17NEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073249
1777-12-11T14:0034.90-24.175215.4123.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16ENEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073250
1777-12-12T14:0033.65-26.177415.4124.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16EFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073251
1777-12-13T14:0032.42-28.225615.4126.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12ENEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073252
1777-12-14T14:0031.45-29.831115.493.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12NNEFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSCON MAS VIOLENCIA010000073253
1777-12-15T14:0029.65-31.823266.7135.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12NNOBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOS, MAL SEMBLANTE Y CONTINUAS AGUASCONTINUASLLANA010000073254
1777-12-16T14:0027.98-35.0732815.4188.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-10NNOFUERTECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES SUELTASGRANDE000000073255
1777-12-17T15:0026.58-37.831712.3160.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6NNEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES SUELTASLLANA000000073256
1777-12-18T15:0025.73-39.681712.3100.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6NNEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES SUELTASLLANA000000073257
1777-12-19T15:0024.92-41.12396.783.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6NEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES SUELTASLLANA000000073258
1777-12-20T15:0023.75-42.92646.711.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-4ENEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES SUELTASBELLA000000073259
1777-12-21T15:0022.27-45.48886.7166.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-2EBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES SUELTASBONANCIBLE000000073260
1777-12-22T15:0021.90-47.97676.7160.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1ENEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSBONANCIBLE000000073261
1777-12-23T15:0020.75-50.27676.7145.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1ENEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSBONANCIBLE0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation73262
1777-12-24T16:0018.35-53.15696.7173.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1ENEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSBONANCIBLE000000073263
1777-12-25T16:0018.13-55.7511412.3136.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1ESEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000073264
1777-12-26T16:0018.13-58.109212.3122.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000073265
1777-12-27T16:0018.25-60.859212.3144.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000073266
1777-12-28T16:0018.37-63.007212.3110.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA4ENEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000073267
1777-12-29T16:0018.48-66.136.71DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA4BONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES DE BUEN SEMBLANTELLANA000000073268
1778-01-08T00:0013512.31NO PUDO HACERSE ANTES A LA VELA POR FALTA DE VIENTO. MALAS APARIENCIAS POR EL N CON CONTINUOS AGUACEROS. DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIASEFRESCO000000073269
1778-01-09T00:00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIALLANA000000073270
1778-01-10T00:001DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIACIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOS Y DE BUEN SEMBLANTE000000073271
1778-01-11T00:0068DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAENE000000073272
1778-01-12T00:0068PUNTA DEL TACO4DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAENE000000073273
1778-01-13T00:002936.7DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAONOBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000073274
1778-01-14T00:0045DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANECIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOS000000073275
1778-01-15T00:00PUNTA GUANOS3DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIACIELOS Y HORIZONTES DE BUEN SEMBLANTE000000073276
1778-01-16T00:001DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIACIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS. CONTINUOS AGUACEROSCONTINUALLANA010000073277