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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 Habana to La Coruña started at 1779-03-15 [dataset]. Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748884, 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: 35.946842 * Median Longitude: -45.298947 * South-bound Latitude: 23.270000 * West-bound Longitude: -79.900000 * North-bound Latitude: 43.360000 * East-bound Longitude: -8.360000
Date/Time Start: 1779-03-17T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1779-04-23T13:00:00
Event(s):
El_Cortes_17790315_CORREOS_270B_R4 * Latitude Start: 23.200000 * Longitude Start: -81.400000 * Latitude End: 43.360000 * Longitude End: -8.360000 * Date/Time Start: 1779-03-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1779-04-23T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: El Cortes (Paquebote), Voyage: La Habana - La Coruña, 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
--1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
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.
10 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.
11 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
12 Current speed descriptionV descr
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 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
622 data points

Data

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ID
1779-03-17T17:0023.27-79.681862.927.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6SNECON FUERZAMUY FLOJOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROS Y DE BUEN CARIZLLANA000000073338
1779-03-18T17:0024.67-79.901196.770.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6ESEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOSLLANA000000073339
1779-03-19T17:0027.17-78.3129912.390.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6ONOFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES NUBLOSOSLLANA000000073340
1779-03-20T17:0027.23-77.959643.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6ECIELOS CLAROS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOSLLANA000000073341
1779-03-21T17:0029.17-78.3213915.4128.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA4SEFRESCACHONCIELOS Y HORIZONTES OFUSCADOSPICADA DEL NE000000073342
1779-03-22T17:0030.45-74.929312.3171.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA3EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES GRUESASPICADA000000073343
1779-03-23T17:0030.92-72.15466.7139.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1NEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOSLLANA000000073344
1779-03-24T17:0031.52-70.322042.693.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1SSOFLOJITOCIELOS CLAROS, HORIZONTES ACELAJADOSLLANA000000073345
1779-03-25T16:0032.47-66.982699.3DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1OFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOSLLANA010000073346
1779-03-26T16:0033.27-64.802896.7130.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-4ONOBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000073347
1779-03-27T16:0034.07-62.8726612.3107.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-4OFRESCOCIELOS CLAROS, HORIZONTES DELGADOS Y OSCUROSMUY FLOJA000000073348
1779-03-28T16:0035.27-59.7528712.3170.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6ONOFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES NUBLOSOSDEL VIENTO000000073349
1779-03-29T16:0035.02-56.3526312.3173.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-7OFRESCOHORIZONTES CARGADOS DE NUBES GRUESASPICADA DEL ONO000000073350
1779-03-30T16:0036.67-53.5333115.470.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-7NNOFUERTECIELOS OSCUROS Y TENEBROSOS. VARIOS AGUACEROS010000073351
1779-03-31T15:0036.62-51.301415.4128.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-9NNEFRESCACHONMALOS CARICES. ACHUBASCADOS010000073352
1779-04-01T15:0036.57-49.8435115.448.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-9NFRESCACHONCIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOS. CONTINUOS AGUACEROSCONTINUALLANA010000073353
1779-04-02T15:0036.75-48.022166.7100.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-9SOBONANCIBLECIELOS PARDOS, HORIZONTES CHUBASCOSOS Y DELGADOSLLANA010000073354
1779-04-03T15:0037.08-45.423516.3142.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-10NEMUY FUERTE COMO HURACANMUY OSCUROS Y TENEBROSO POR EL 4º CUADRANTECRECIDA000000073355
1779-04-04T15:0036.77-43.721315.494.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-10NNEFUERTECIELOS PARDOS, HORIZONTES CARGADOSPICADA000000073356
1779-04-05T15:0036.40-41.641212.3113.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-11NNEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES AGUACERADOS POR EL 1º Y 4º CUADRANTESCRECIDA010000073357
1779-04-06T15:0036.15-39.531212.3107.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-11NNEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ACHUBIZNADOS010000073358
1779-04-07T14:0036.13-37.341012.3105.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NNEFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOS000000073359
1779-04-08T14:0035.43-37.16326.772.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NEBONANCIBLECIELOS AHUMADOS, HORIZONTES PARDOSLLANA000000073360
1779-04-09T14:0035.77-36.41556.759.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13ENEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES NUBLOSOSLLANA000000073361
1779-04-10T14:0035.35-35.78102.649.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NNECALMOSOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES NUBLOSOSLLANA000000073362
1779-04-11T14:0035.67-34.46106.781.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NNEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000073363
1779-04-12T14:0036.23-34.35106.743.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NNEBONANCIBLECIELOS CLAROS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOSLLANA000000073364
1779-04-13T14:0038.67-32.0020815.4DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17SOFRESCACHON DEL OCIELOS PARDOS DE BUEN CARIZ000000073365
1779-04-14T14:0039.53-30.4227612.386.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17ONOFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS010000073366
1779-04-15T14:0041.07-27.193209.3149.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-18NNOFRESQUITOCIELOS CLAROS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOSDEL VIENTO000000073367
1779-04-16T14:0042.25-23.9723015.4190.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-18OSOFRESCACHONCIELOS TOLDADOSPICADA000000073368
1779-04-17T13:0042.68-19.7222712.3191.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21OSOFRESCOCIELOS CLAROS, HORIZONTES CON NUBES QUEBRADASLLANA000000073369
1779-04-18T13:0043.25-16.82272131.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21ONOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000073370
1779-04-19T13:0043.20-16.652129.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21NNE000000073371
1779-04-20T13:0043.30-13.052450.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21NECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS DE BUEN CARIZ000000073372
1779-04-21T13:0043.30-12.582722.666.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21ONOCALMOSOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES NUBLOSOS000000073373
1779-04-22T13:0043.28-9.80249DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21O000000073374
1779-04-23T13:0043.36-8.366.71DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21BONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES NUBLOSOSCRECIDA000000073375