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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 1786-11-19 [dataset]. Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748890, 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: 33.947241 * Median Longitude: -42.360517 * South-bound Latitude: 23.820000 * West-bound Longitude: -81.000000 * North-bound Latitude: 44.020000 * East-bound Longitude: -9.000000
Date/Time Start: 1786-11-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1787-01-16T13:00:00
Event(s):
El_Cortes_17861119_CORREOS_270B_R7 * Latitude Start: 23.200000 * Longitude Start: -81.400000 * Latitude End: 43.360000 * Longitude End: -8.360000 * Date/Time Start: 1786-11-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1787-01-16T00:00:00 * 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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
12 Present weatherwwWeather description
13 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
14 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
15 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
16 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
17 FogFog1 If fog was reported
18 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
19 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
20 HailHail1 If hail was reported
21 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
22 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
952 data points

Data

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ID
1786-11-19T00:0023DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANNE000000073555
1786-11-20T17:0023.82-81.001839.393.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6S 1/4 EFRESQUITOHORIZONTES PARDOS000000073556
1786-11-21T17:0024.98-80.321192.666.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6ESEFLOJITOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS000000073557
1786-11-22T17:0026.82-79.5632112.3DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6NOFRESCOHORIZONTES ATURBONADOSPICADA000000073558
1786-11-23T17:0029.03-79.75729.379.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA4ENEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES CARGADOS000000073559
1786-11-24T17:0029.07-77.9349.396.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA4NFRESQUITOHORIZONTES CLAROS000000073560
1786-11-25T17:0028.48-76.92959.364.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2E 1/4 SEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES ABRISADOSAPACIBLE000000073561
1786-11-26T17:0028.92-75.253176.795.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2NOBONANCIBLEHORIZONTES NUBLADOS000000073562
1786-11-27T17:0028.67-74.551156.741.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2ESEBONANCIBLEHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSPICADA010000073563
1786-11-28T17:0029.10-72.1820412.3125.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1SSOFRESCOHORIZONTES NUBLADOS000000073564
1786-11-29T17:0028.97-69.2220412.3156.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1SSOFRESCOHORIZONTES CARGADOS000000073565
1786-11-30T16:0029.15-66.0822412.3164.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1SOFRESCOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS010000073566
1786-12-01T16:0029.20-63.733594.6122.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1NFLOJOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS. LLUVIAS NOCTURNASPICADA010000073567
1786-12-02T16:0028.77-62.624115.466.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1NE 1/4 NFUERTEHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS CON LLUVIAS POR LA NOCHEFUERTE010000073568
1786-12-03T16:0027.85-61.8236012.372.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-3N 1/4 NEFRESCOHORIZONTES NUBLADOS000000073569
1786-12-04T16:0028.27-61.778712.325.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-3EBASTANTE FRESCOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS. CHUBASCOSPICADA010000073570
1786-12-05T16:0028.93-61.0315512.360.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-3SSEFRESCOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS. CHUBASCOS POR LA NOCHEGRUESA010000073571
1786-12-06T16:0029.17-58.6033512.3127.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-3NNOFRESCOHORIZONTES OFUSCADOS. LLUVIAS GRUESAS AL MEDIO DIAGRUESA010000073572
1786-12-07T16:0028.68-57.384012.370.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-5NEFRESCOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS Y MUY VENTOSOSMUY PICADA000000073573
1786-12-08T16:0027.93-56.776312.360.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-5ENEFRESCOHORIZONTES NUBLADOS Y VENTOSOSGRUESA000000073574
1786-12-09T16:0028.80-56.601089.353.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-5ESEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES NUBADOSPICADA000000073575
1786-12-10T16:0029.73-55.521539.370.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-5SSEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES NUBADOSPICADA000000073576
1786-12-11T16:0030.38-53.0317812.3135.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-5S 1/4 SOFRESCOHORIZONTES CLAROSPICADA000000073577
1786-12-12T15:0031.00-50.101976.7156.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6SSOBONANCIBLEHORIZONTES CARGADOS POR EL NO000000073578
1786-12-13T15:0031.03-49.653610.024.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6CMACALMAHORIZONTES CERRADOS Y ACHUBASCADOS010000073579
1786-12-14T15:0030.92-49.256215.420.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6ENEFUERTEHORIZONTES CERRADOS Y VENTOSOSMUY GRUESA000000073580
1786-12-15T15:0031.52-47.8312912.353.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6SEFRESCOHORIZONTES PARDOSCONTRASTADA000000073581
1786-12-16T15:0031.93-47.552642.654.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6OCALMOSOHORIZONTES DESPEJADOS000000073582
1786-12-17T15:0032.23-45.0230712.3127.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-8NOFRESCOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSPICADA010000073583
1786-12-18T15:0032.37-42.673076.7122.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-8NOBONANCIBLEHORIZONTES NIEBLOSOS001000073584
1786-12-19T15:0032.70-40.53302108.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS CON LLUVIASPICADA010000073585
1786-12-20T15:0033.13-38.0532512.3128.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-13NNOFRESCOHORIZONTES VENTOSOS000000073586
1786-12-21T14:0033.87-34.4812437.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-14SE 1/4 SHORIZONTES CERRADOSMUY GRUESA000000073587
1786-12-22T14:0033.73-33.2234912.3144.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-14N 1/4 NEFRESCOHORIZONTES CERRADOS, NIEBLINOSOS Y VENTOSOSGRUESA001000073588
1786-12-23T14:0034.38-32.8225615.489.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-14OFUERTEHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS. VIENTO FUERTE CON AGUASMUY GRUESA010000073589
1786-12-24T14:0034.25-31.672912.358.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16NEFRESCOHORIZONTES OFUSCADOSGRUESA000000073590
1786-12-25T14:0033.93-30.52712.361.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16NNEFRESCOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS. CHUBASCOS POR LA NOCHEGRUESA010000073591
1786-12-26T14:0033.28-29.50526.760.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16ENEBONANCIBLE Y CALMAHORIZONTES ABRISADOS000000073592
1786-12-27T14:0033.20-29.3320910.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16SOHORIZONTES NUBOSOSPICADA000000073593
1786-12-28T14:0034.17-27.852324.694.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16OSOFLOJOHORIZONTES DESPEJADOS000000073594
1786-12-29T14:0034.38-27.281182.633.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17SECALMOSOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSCONTRASTADA010000073595
1786-12-30T14:0035.30-26.1714176.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17SSEVARIABLEHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS. CHUBASCOS010000073596
1786-12-31T14:0036.53-24.321869.3110.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17SSOFRESQUITOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSPICADA010000073597
1787-01-01T14:0037.55-23.1711979.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19SE 1/4 SHORIZONTES CLAROS000000073598
1787-01-02T13:0039.35-20.921159.3121.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-20SEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES OFUSCADOS000000073599
1787-01-03T13:0040.93-19.85138128.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-20SSEHORIZONTES PARDOS Y CARGADOSPICADA000000073600
1787-01-04T13:0041.87-17.4213712.3138.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21SSEFRESCOHORIZONTES NUBADOSPICADA000000073601
1787-01-05T13:0043.12-16.211139.395.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22SEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES NUBADOS000000073602
1787-01-06T13:0044.02-15.4611072.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22SE 1/4 EVARIABLEHORIZONTES OFUSCADOSPICADA000000073603
1787-01-07T13:0042.93-14.82689.380.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22EFRESQUITOHORIZONTES OFUSCADOS000000073604
1787-01-08T13:0043.45-14.49916.719.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22ESEBONANCIBLEHORIZONTES ABRISADOS Y CARGADOSPICADA000000073605
1787-01-09T13:0042.98-14.7111629.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22SE 1/4 SHORIZONTES PARDOS000000073606
1787-01-10T13:0043.78-13.2513683.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22SSEHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS Y VENTOSOS010000073607
1787-01-11T13:0043.68-13.8018115.422.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22SSOFUERTEHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOS Y VENTOSOS010000073608
1787-01-12T13:0043.65-12.9027115.440.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22ONOFUERTEHORIZONTES CERRADOS Y VENTOSOSGRUESA000000073609
1787-01-13T13:0043.20-11.3220315.476.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22SOFUERTEHORIZONTES VENTOSOS Y CON CHUBASCOSMUY GRUESA010000073610
1787-01-14T13:0043.20-10.793162.625.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22NNOCALMOSOHORIZONTES CLAROS000000073611
1787-01-15T13:0043.33-9.3614.632.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22NNEFLOJOHORIZONTES NUBOSOS000000073612
1787-01-16T13:0043.33-9.002939.31DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-22NOFRESQUITO000000073613