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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 Na sa del Rosario cruise from Veracruz to Cuba started at 1794-05-22 [dataset]. Archivo Museo Naval Madrid, Spain, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750849, 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: 23.148400 * Median Longitude: -89.317600 * South-bound Latitude: 19.700000 * West-bound Longitude: -96.000000 * North-bound Latitude: 25.200000 * East-bound Longitude: -82.000000
Date/Time Start: 1794-05-22T18:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1794-06-17T00:00:00
Event(s):
Na_Sa_Del_Rosario_17940522_MS_1779 * Latitude Start: 19.260000 * Longitude Start: -96.150000 * Latitude End: 23.300000 * Longitude End: -82.250000 * Date/Time Start: 1794-05-22T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1794-06-17T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Na Sa Del Rosario (La Paz) (Fragata), Voyage: Veracruz (México) - Cuba, 1st Observer: Juan de Mendoza (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
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
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 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:
390 data points

Data

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Distance [arbitrary units]
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Wind force descr
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ww
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State sea descr
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Gusts
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Rain
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Fog
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Snow
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Thunder
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Hail
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Sea ice
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ID
1794-05-22T18:0019.70-96.00SALIDA PARA EL PUERTO DE LA HABANA8ANOCHEC. CON BONANZA (...) AMANEC. NUBLADO CON EL VTO ID.0000000171648
1794-05-24T18:0020.13-95.70956.7NE 5º E8E 1/4 NEBONANCIBLEHORIZ. ABROMADOS CON EL VTO BONANCIBLE (...) ANOCHEC. ID. (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ.L CLAROS EL VTO BONANCIBLE.0000000171649
1794-05-25T18:0021.03-94.921436.7NE 1/4 E8SEBONANCIBLEHORIZ. CLAROS, VTO BONANCIBLE (...) ANOCHEC. ID., EL VTO MÁS ALEGRE (...) AMANEC. ID.0000000171650
1794-05-26T18:0021.53-93.931436.7NE 5º N8SEBONANZAHORIZ. CARGADOS DE CELAJONES DE BONANZA (...) ANOCHEC. ID. (...) AMANEC. ACHUBASCADO, EL VTO FRESCO Y LA MAR BELLA.0000000171651
1794-05-27T18:0021.58-92.9534612.3E 1/4 NE 1º 45118.008NNOFRESCOHORIZ. CHUBASCOSOS, EL VTO FRESCO Y MARETILLA (...) ANOCHE. CON LOS HORIZ. CARGADOS DE CELAJ. GRUESA, EL VTO FRESCO (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ. MÁS EMARETILLA0000000171652
1794-05-28T18:0021.80-92.523269.3ENE 4 30 N26.008NO 1/4 NFRESQUITOHORIZ. CON CELAJ. SUELTA, EL VTO FRESQUITO Y MARETILLA (...).MARETILLA0000000171653
1794-05-29T18:0022.07-92.3759.3E 1/4 NE 30º E8N 1/4 NOFRESQUITOHORIZ. CLAROS Y EL VTO FRESQUITO (...) ANOCHEC.(...) HORIZ. CLAROS, VTO ALEGRE (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ. ID., EL VTO BONANZA.0000000171654
1794-05-30T18:0022.30-92.22116.7ONO 5º N8N 1/4 NEBONANZAHORIZ. CLAROS, VTO Y LA MAR BONANZA (...) ANOCHEC. Y AMANEC. ID.BONANZA0000000171655
1794-05-31T18:0022.73-92.17566.7NNO8NE1/4 EBONANZAHORIZ. CLAROS, VTO Y MAR BONANZA (...) ANOCHE. ID. (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ. CLAROS, EL VTO Y LA MAR BONANZA.BONANZA0000000171656
1794-06-01T18:0023.03-92.15531.0NNO 5º O8NEVENTOLINASHORIZ. CLAROS CON VENTOLINAS (...) ANOCHE. ID(...) AMANEC. ID.0000000171657
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1794-06-04T18:0023.48-90.7731LESTE 5º S8NNEHORIZ. CON CELAJ. CARGADA (...) ANOCHEC. CON LOS HORIZ. CLAROS, EL VTO BONANCIBLE (...) AMANEC. EN CALMA Y CELAJERÍA.0000000171660
1794-06-05T18:0023.83-90.303461.0NE8NNOVENTOLINAHORIZ. CON CEAJ. SUETLA Y VENTOLINAS (...) ANOCHEC. CON LOS HORIZ. ID (...) AMANEC. EN CALMA CON LOS HROZI. ACALIMADOS.0000000171661
1794-06-06T18:0024.10-89.97981.0N8LESTEVENTOLINACONTINUABAN LAS VENTOLINAS (...) AMANEC. LOS HORIZ. CON MUCHOS NUBARRONES, EL FIRMAMENTO NUBLADO HASTA QUE SALIÓ EL SOL (...) QUEDANDO CALMA.0000000171662
1794-06-07T18:0024.55-88.883466.7E 1/4 NE8NNOBONANCIBLEHORIZ. ATURBONADOS CON LA APARIENCIA Y EL VTO BONANCIBLES. ANOCHEC. ID. REDUCIÉNDOSE A CALMA (...) AMANEC. EL DÍA CON LOS HORIZ. DE CELAJ. SUELTA Y E0000000171663
1794-06-08T18:0024.90-87.23232E 1/4 NE7SOALEGREHORIZ. CON MUCHA CELAJ, EL VTO ALEGRE Y MARETILLA DE PROA. ANOCHEC. ID (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ. DE GRUESOS NUBARRONES Y EL VTO BONANCIBLE.MARETILLA DE PROA0000000171664
1794-06-09T18:0025.20-86.17E 1/4 NE7OTEALEGRITOHORIZ. CARGADOS DE GRUESOS NUBARRONES LA VIRAZÓN ALEGRITA Y MARETILLA DEL SE. ANOCHEC. ID. (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ. CLAROS, EL VTO BONANCIBLE.MARETILLA DEL SE0000000171665
1794-06-10T18:0025.20-85.286.7E 1/4 NE7OTEBONANZAVTO Y MAR BONANCIBLES (...) ANOCHEC. ID (...) AMANEC. NUBLADO, LOS HORIZ. CHUBASCOSOS, VTO Y MAR BONANZA.BONANZA0000000171666
1794-06-11T18:0024.83-84.052746.7E 1/4 NE7O 1/4 SOBONANZAHORIZ. CARGADOS DE CELAJ. GRUESA, VTO Y LA MAR BONANZA (...) ANOCHEC. ID (...) AMANEC. CON LOS HORIZ. CON CELAJ. SUELTA, LA VIRAZÓN MÁS ALEGRE.BONANZA0000000171667
1794-06-12T18:0024.70-83.156.7ENE7OTEBONANZAHORIZ. CON CELAJ. SUELTA, VTO Y MAR BONANZA (...) ANOCHE. CON LOS HORIZ. ACHUBASCADOS EN LA APARIENCIA PORQUE SIGUIÓ LA NOCHE ESPEJADA (....) AMANEC.BONANZA0000000171668
1794-06-13T18:0023.93-82.783226.7SE 1/4 E7NOBONANCIBLEHORIZ. CLAROS, Y EL VTO BONANCIBLE (...) ANOCHEC. ID Y AMANEC. CON LA VENTOLINA EN EL PRIMER QTE.0000000171669
1794-06-14T17:0023.52-82.38746.7S 1/4 SE6ENEBONANCIBLEHORIZ. OFUSCADOS Y EL VTO BONANCIBLE. ANOCHEC. ID. AMANEC. ATURBONADO Y CALMOSO.0000000171670
1794-06-15T17:0024.12-82.13966.7SSE6LESTEBONANCIBLEHORIZ. DEL SUR OSCURO, EL VTO BONANCIBLE (...) ANOCHEC. ATURBONADO (...) AMANEC. HORIZ. ACHUBASCADOS.0000000171671
1794-06-16T17:0023.27-82.0093PAN DE ALGUAIGABONSS 1/4 SE6E 1/4 NEBRISA ALEGREHORIZ. TOMADO (...) BRISA ALEGRE (...) ANOCHEC. CON LOS HORIZ. ACHUBASCADOS (...) AMANECIÓ EL DÍA ESPEJADO.0000000171672
1794-06-17T00:006812.3MEDIANÍA DE LA MESASSEPARA LAS 2 DE LA TARDE AVISTAMOS EL MORRO Y LA CIUDAD (...) CONTINUANDO PARA EL PUERTO (...) CONSEGUIMOS DAR FONDO (LLEGADA A LA HABANA)ENEFRESCOBRISA FRESCA (..)0000000171673