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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 Pizarro cruise from La Coruña to La Habana started at 1777-09-02 [dataset]. Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.749086, 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: 27.354524 * Median Longitude: -39.226667 * South-bound Latitude: 17.970000 * West-bound Longitude: -82.550000 * North-bound Latitude: 43.370000 * East-bound Longitude: -12.230000
Date/Time Start: 1777-09-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1777-10-31T00:00:00
Event(s):
El_Pizarro_17770902_CORREOS_269B_R12 * Latitude Start: 43.360000 * Longitude Start: -8.360000 * Latitude End: 23.200000 * Longitude End: -81.400000 * Date/Time Start: 1777-09-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1777-10-31T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: El Pizarro (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
--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 speed descriptionV descr
12 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
13 Present weatherwwWeather description
14 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
15 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
16 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
17 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
18 FogFog1 If fog was reported
19 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
20 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
21 HailHail1 If hail was reported
22 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
23 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
900 data points

Data

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ID
1777-09-02T00:00459.31SALE DE LA CORUÑA. DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANEFRESQUITO000000082515
1777-09-03T13:0043.37-12.2324125.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-21NEHORIZONTES DESPEJADOSBELLA000000082516
1777-09-04T13:0042.25-14.93269.3144.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19NEFRESQUITOLLANA000000082517
1777-09-05T13:0040.58-16.6749126.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19ENEHORIZONTES ALGO CARGADOSBELLA000000082518
1777-09-06T13:0039.05-17.97496.784.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19ENEAPACIBLEHORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000082519
1777-09-07T13:0038.17-18.92494.668.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-19ENEFLOJOHORIZONTES DESPEJADOS000000082520
1777-09-08T13:0037.23-19.55732.658.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17ECALMOSOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000082521
1777-09-09T13:0036.20-20.67512.685.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17ENECALMOSOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000082522
1777-09-10T13:0035.72-21.93732.615.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17ECALMOSOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000082523
1777-09-11T13:0035.43-22.182082.629.67DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-17SOFLOJITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES OSCUROS POR EL 1º Y 2º CUADRANTESLLANA000000082524
1777-09-12T14:0035.60-22.67520.026.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16ENECALMAHORIZONTES OSCUROS000000082525
1777-09-13T14:0035.13-23.45741.041.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16EVENTOLINASCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082526
1777-09-14T14:0033.85-24.68529.3100.33DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-16ENEFRESQUITOHORIZONTES CARGADOS Y CIELOS NUBLADOSLLANA000000082527
1777-09-15T14:0032.18-26.30549.3129.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-14ENEFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ALGO CARGADOS Y ABRISADOSPICADA000000082528
1777-09-16T14:0031.22-27.723269.392.67DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12NNOFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSPICADA010000082529
1777-09-17T14:0030.18-27.2027963.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-14ONOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROS000000082530
1777-09-18T14:0029.42-28.5030349.33DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12NOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROS000000082531
1777-09-19T14:0029.00-29.023262.637.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12NNOCALMOSOLLANA000000082532
1777-09-20T14:0028.50-29.35566.728.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-12ENEAPACIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSAPACIBLES000000082533
1777-09-21T14:0027.13-30.0830281.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-10NO 1/4 OCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082534
1777-09-22T14:0026.48-31.30134.673.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-10NNEFLOJOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082535
1777-09-23T14:0025.75-32.83606.789.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-8ENEAPACIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES ALGO ACHUBASCADOS POR EL 1º Y 4º CUADRANTESLLANA010000082536
1777-09-24T14:0025.27-34.503556.797.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-8N 1/4 NEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES DESPEJADOSLLANA000000082537
1777-09-25T14:0024.63-36.30609.3104.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-8ENEFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ATURBONADOS POR EL 1º CUADRANTELLANA000000082538
1777-09-26T15:0024.07-38.13849.3109.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6EFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSPICADA DEL NE000000082539
1777-09-27T15:0023.67-39.778412.395.33DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROS000000082540
1777-09-28T15:0023.12-41.9012912.3124.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-6SEFRESCOHORIZONTES CARGADOS Y CIELOS TOLDADOSBELLA000000082541
1777-09-29T15:0022.43-43.581569.3104.50DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-2SSEFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082542
1777-09-30T15:0021.50-45.40886.7113.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-2EMODERADOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES AHUMADOSLLANA000000082543
1777-10-01T15:0020.47-47.708912.3141.33DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSPICADA000000082544
1777-10-02T15:0019.82-50.051129.3140.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1ESEFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES MUY CARGADOSPICADA000000082545
1777-10-03T15:0018.95-52.25112137.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA-1ESEHORIZONTES CARGADOSPICADA000000082546
1777-10-04T16:0018.22-54.609112.3140.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOS000000082547
1777-10-05T16:0018.00-56.17699.395.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA1ENEFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOS000000082548
1777-10-06T16:0017.97-57.55929.386.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2EFRESQUITOHORIZONTES OSCUROSLLANA000000082549
1777-10-07T16:0018.05-59.40929.3112.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2EFRESQUITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ABRISADOS000000082550
1777-10-08T16:0018.00-61.209212.358.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2EFRESCOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000082551
1777-10-09T16:0018.10-61.63252.652.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA2NNEFLOJITOCIELOS Y HORIZONTES ATURBONADOSLLANA000000082552
1777-10-10T00:00684.61DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAENEFLOJOHORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082553
1777-10-11T16:0018.48-66.131621DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA4SSEHORIZONTES CARGADOSLLANA000000082554
1777-10-16T17:0019.12-68.4095DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA5ECIELOS Y HORIZONTES DESPEJADOSBELLA000000082555
1777-10-17T17:0019.96-70.036.7104.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA5BONANCIBLEHORIZONTES OSCUROS Y ATURBONADOS000000082556
1777-10-18T00:0020.00451102.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANECIELOS Y HORIZONTES CARGADOS000000082557
1777-10-19T00:002251.01DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIASOMUY FUERTECASI CALMACIELOS Y HORIZONTES ALGO DESPEJADOS. FUERTE CHUBASCO POR LA NOCHEFUERTE010000082558
1777-10-20T00:004512.31127.00DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANEFRESCOHORIZONTES OSCUROS000000082559
1777-10-21T00:001136.71EN BARACOA A LA VELA. DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAESEBONANCIBLECIELOS Y HORIZONTES DESPEJADOSLLANA000000082560
1777-10-22T00:00681DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAENEHORIZONTES MUY CARGADOS Y AGUACERADOSLLANA010000082561
1777-10-23T00:002480.01DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIAOSOCALMAHORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082562
1777-10-24T00:00231DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANNEHORIZONTES CLAROS Y CIELOS ACHUBASCADOS010000082563
1777-10-25T00:00454.61DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANEFLOJOHORIZONTES AGUACERADOS POR EL 1º Y 2º CUADRANTESLLANA010000082564
1777-10-26T17:0023.25-82.133446.71DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6NNOBONANCIBLEHORIZONTES CLAROSLLANA000000082565
1777-10-27T18:0023.37-82.552311.01DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIA6SOVENTOLINASHORIZONTES CLAROS POR EL 2º Y 3º CUADRANTES, CARGADOS POR EL 1º Y 4º CUADRANTESLLANA000000082566
1777-10-28T00:003382.91DA FONDO EN EL PLACER DE CAYO SAL. DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANNOMUY FLOJOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSPICADA010000082567
1777-10-29T00:003382.91SIGUE FONDEADO. DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANNOMUY FLOJOHORIZONTES ACHUBASCADOSPICADA010000082568
1777-10-30T00:003382.91LEVA ANCLAS. DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANNOMUY FLOJOHORIZONTES MAS DESPEJADOSPICADA000000082569
1777-10-31T00:003389.31DESCRIPTORES, VIENTO Y MAR DEL AMANECER, RESTO DEL MEDIODIANNOFRESQUITOHORIZONTES CARGADOS Y CIELOS CLAROSLLANA000000082570