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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 MEERMIN cruise from Curaçao to St. Eustacius started at 1847-10-16 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750688, 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: 15.789091 * Median Longitude: -66.117273 * South-bound Latitude: 11.670000 * West-bound Longitude: -68.700000 * North-bound Latitude: 17.500000 * East-bound Longitude: -62.970000
Date/Time Start: 1847-10-16T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1847-10-28T16:00:00
Event(s):
Meermin_18471016_MAR_D23905_3061 * Latitude Start: 12.370000 * Longitude Start: -68.570000 * Latitude End: 17.500000 * Longitude End: -62.970000 * Date/Time Start: 1847-10-16T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1847-10-28T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Meermin (Brik), Voyage: Curaçao - St Eustacius, 1st Observer: I.A. Houtman (Kapitein), Company: MAR, Other ship information: BEWAPEND MET ZESTIEN STUKKEN A 30 POND (COUNNADES). TWEE STUKKEN A DERTIG POND (GRANAATKANONS). TWEE STUKKEN A 8 POND (KANONS). BEMAND MET 110 KOPPEN
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
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
10 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
11 LandmarkLandmarkName of second landmark
12 BearingBearingBearing of the second landmark
13 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the second landmark
14 LandmarkLandmarkName of third landmark
15 BearingBearingBearing of the third landmark
16 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the third landmark
17 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
18 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
19 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
20 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
21 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
22 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
23 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.
24 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
25 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
26 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.
27 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
28 Current speed descriptionV descr
29 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
30 Present weatherwwWeather description
31 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
32 Cloud typeCloud type
33 ClearnessClearness
34 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
35 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
36 FogFog1 If fog was reported
37 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
38 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
39 HailHail1 If hail was reported
40 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
41 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
369 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]

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)
10 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)
11 
Landmark
(Name of second landmark)
12 
Bearing
(Bearing of the second landmark)
13 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the second landmark)
14 
Landmark
(Name of third landmark)
15 
Bearing
(Bearing of the third landmark)
16 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the third landmark)
17 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
18 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
19 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
20 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
21 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
22 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
23 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
24 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
25 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
26 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
27 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
28 
V descr
29 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
30 
ww
(Weather description)
31 
Precip descr
32 
Cloud type
33 
Clearness
34 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
35 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
36 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
37 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
38 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
39 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
40 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
41 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1847-10-16T17:0011.67-68.701401.01014.728.3KLEIN CURAÇAO (GIS)N5PUNT DEL ACRE (GIS)NO W/Z N8COLUMBIA, NAASTE WAL (GIS)ZW5VM8ZO 1/8 O9.25583.00761.00ZZW-ZOFLAUWE KOELTE EN STILWEINIG REGENBUIÏGE LUCHT1100000164986
1847-10-17T17:0011.79-68.43954.61017.328.3TAFELBERG OP CURAÇAOWTNBONAIRE, NW HOEKNTWBONAIRE, VUURTORENONOVM8ONO 1/8 O5.00583.00763.00ZO-OBRAMZEILSKOELTEWEINIG REGENBUIÏGE LUCHT, BEWOLKTE LUCHT1100000164987
1847-10-18T17:0013.80-67.971284.61018.728.3KAAP MALAPASQUA (GIS)NNO 1/4 O69ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)NO 5/8 O90VIGIA (GIS)ZOTO25VM8NTO 7/8 O23.50483.00764.00OZO-ZOTONTO 1/2 O3.75BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT, BUIÏGE LUCHT1000000164988
1847-10-19T16:0015.52-67.40822.61020.028.3KAAP MALAPASCA (GIS)NNO 3/4 O43ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)NOTO 3/4 O70VM8NTO 5/8 O27.00383.00765.00OZO-OTNN 3/4 W7.5FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTESCHOON WEERWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT0000000164989
1847-10-20T16:0017.10-66.77931.01021.328.3KAAP MALAPASQUA (GIS)NO19ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)O 1/2 N58SANDY PUNT ST CRUZ (GIS)ONO 1/2 O27VM8NTO 7/8 O25.50383.00766.00OTZ-ONTO 1/2 O25.5FLAUWE KOELTEMOOI WEERHELDERE LUCHT0000000164990
1847-10-21T16:0017.43-66.25931.01020.028.9KAAP MALAPASQUA (GIS)NOTN10ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)O W/Z N26SANDY PUNT CRUZ (GIS)O 7/8 N19VM8NO 7/8 O9.00384.00765.00ONNO 3/4 O4FLAUWE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000164991
1847-10-22T16:0017.48-65.85712.61022.728.3KAAP MALAPASQUAN 1/2 WSANDY PUNT (GIS)OTN12ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)O40VM8O 1/2 N6.00383.00767.00NOTO-ONOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT, BUIÏGE LUCHT1000000164992
1847-10-23T16:0017.13-65.07932.61020.028.9ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)O 7/8 N29AVES (GIS)ZO28SANDY PUNT ST CRUZ (GIS)NTO 1/2 O8VM8ZOTO 3/4 O12.50384.00765.00OZO-OO 1/2 Z2.75FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHTHELDERE LUCHT0000000164993
1847-10-24T16:0017.13-64.251164.61022.728.9ST EUSTACIUS (GIS)ONO 1/2 O18SANY PUNT ST CRUZ (GIS)NNW 1/3 W11SABA (GIS)NOTO 1/2 O15VM8O11.75384.00767.00OTZ-OZOO3.75BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT, BUIÏGE LUCHT1000000164994
1847-10-25T16:0017.13-63.631162.61021.327.8VM8O9.75382.00766.00O-OZOONGESTADIGE KOELTEREGENBUIÏGE LUCHT1100000164995
1847-10-26T00:00794.6SABA, NW HOEKNOTNST EUSTACIUS, ZO HOEKO 5/8 ZST CHRISTOFFEL, N HOEKOZO 7/8 OVM8O-OTNONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEONWEERDIKKE LUCHT, BETROKKEN LUCHT, BUIÏGE LUCHT1000100164996
1847-10-27T00:00906.71018.727.2ST EUSTACIUS, W HOEKO 3/4 NSABA, O HOEKN 3/4 WVM881.00764.00OSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEDIK BEWOLKTE LUCHT EN BUIÏGE LUCHT1000000164997
1847-10-28T16:0017.50-62.971VANAF HIER VAART HET SCHIP NOG NAAR ST. MAARTEN EN DAARNA NAAR CURAÇAO10000000164998