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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 PHILADELPHIA cruise from Elmina to Suriname started at 1755-05-28 [dataset]. Rijksarchief Zeeland, Middelburg, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751181, 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: 1.753415 * Median Longitude: -20.961463 * South-bound Latitude: -0.830000 * West-bound Longitude: -53.230000 * North-bound Latitude: 6.280000 * East-bound Longitude: -0.380000
Date/Time Start: 1755-05-28T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1755-07-12T00:00:00
Event(s):
Philadelphia_17550528_MCC_20_903 * Latitude Start: 4.900000 * Longitude Start: -1.350000 * Latitude End: 6.180000 * Longitude End: -55.410000 * Date/Time Start: 1755-05-28T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1755-07-12T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Philadelphia, Voyage: Elmina - Suriname, 1st Observer: J. Menkenveld (Schipper), Company: MCC
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
Image number/nameImage no/nameIdentification Number of the original image
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
10 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
11 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
12 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
13 CommentCommentLife on board
14 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
15 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
16 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
17 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.
18 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.
19 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
20 Present weatherwwWeather description
21 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
22 Cloud typeCloud type
23 ClearnessClearness
24 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
25 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
26 FogFog1 If fog was reported
27 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
28 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
29 HailHail1 If hail was reported
30 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
31 CommentComment
32 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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Data

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Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

dd [deg]
(Wind direction (from which th...)

ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

Image no/name
(Identification Number of the ...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)
10 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
11 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
12 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
13 
Comment
(Life on board)
14 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
15 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
16 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
17 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
18 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
19 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
20 
ww
(Weather description)
21 
Precip descr
22 
Cloud type
23 
Clearness
24 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
25 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
26 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
27 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
28 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
29 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
30 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
31 
Comment
32 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1755-05-28T12:004.23-0.670.0MCC_20_903_0040VM8Z 1/2 O10.25-16AFNEMENDE KOELTE TOT DOODSTILTEDIKKE LUCHT0000000188099
1755-05-29T12:003.90-0.382094.6MCC_20_903_0040VM8ZO6.00-16ZWGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTE OOK STILTE0000000188100
1755-05-30T12:003.92-1.131872.6MCC_20_903_0040VM8W 3/4 N11.50-16ZZWLABBERKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188101
1755-05-31T12:003.47-0.832544.6MCC_20_903_0040VM8ZOTZ8.00-16WZW-WLABBER BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENBUI UIT ZO1100000188102
1755-06-01T12:002.90-0.731874.6MCC_20_903_0040VM8ZTO7.00-16ZW-ZZWLABBER BRAMZEILSKOELTEKLARE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation188103
1755-06-02T12:002.72-0.821192.6MCC_20_903_0040VM8ZWTZ2.50-16ZTW-ZOLABBER LUCHTJEMOOI WEER0000000188104
1755-06-03T12:002.52-1.580.0MCC_20_903_0040VM8SLAAF OVERLEDEN, NUMMER ONBEKEND.WTZ 1/3 Z12.00-16VARIABEL EN MEEST STILREGEN0100000188105
1755-06-04T12:002.48-1.92165MCC_20_903_0040VM8W 1/2 Z5.00-15ZVARIABELE WINDREGENDIKKE LUCHT0100000188106
1755-06-05T12:002.95-2.631774.6MCC_20_903_0041VM8WTZ11.00-14ZO-ZTWSTIJVE MARSZEILSKOELTE TOT EEN BRAMZEILSKOELTEDROOG WEER0000000188107
1755-06-06T12:002.73-3.757612.3MCC_20_903_0041VM8WTZ17.00-14NO-OSTIJVE KOELTEREGEN0100000188108
1755-06-07T12:002.42-4.88144MCC_20_903_0041VM8WZW 1/3 W18.00-14ZTO-ZZOMOOI WEEROVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000188109
1755-06-08T12:002.32-5.8014412.3MCC_20_903_0041VM8WTZ14.00-14ZTO-ZZOSTIJVE GEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTEOVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000188110
1755-06-09T12:002.35-6.8014412.3MCC_20_903_0041VM8WTZ15.00-14ZZOSTIJVE GEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTEOVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000188111
1755-06-10T13:002.32-7.781479.3MCC_20_903_0041VM8WTZ15.00-11ZOTZ-ZZOSTIJVE MARSZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188112
1755-06-11T13:002.48-8.721804.6MCC_20_903_0041VM8W14.00-11Z-ZTWGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERDEIJSIGE LUCHT0000000188113
1755-06-12T13:002.38-9.581694.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8W13.00-11OZO-ZGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEKLARE LUCHT0000000188114
1755-06-13T13:001.85-10.671474.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8WTZ16.50-11ZTO-ZZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188115
1755-06-14T13:001.17-12.031354.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8WZW22.00-11ZZO-ZOTZGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000188116
1755-06-15T13:000.33-13.481372.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8WZW23.50-9ZO-ZOTZLABBERKOELTE EN EEN GEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188117
1755-06-16T13:000.17-14.951494.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8VROUWSLAAF OVERLEDEN, NUMMER 89.WTZ22.50-9ZZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTE0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation188118
1755-06-17T13:00-0.55-16.682.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8WTZ26.50-9ZOTLABBERKOELTE EN EEN GEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation188119
1755-06-18T13:00-0.62-18.051524.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8W20.50-6ZZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188120
1755-06-19T13:00-0.65-19.321294.6MCC_20_903_0042VM8W19.00-6ZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTE0000000188121
1755-06-20T13:00-0.58-21.251294.6MCC_20_903_0043VM82 VROUWSLAVEN OVERLDEN, NUMMERS 14 EN NUMMER 64.W29.00-6ZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation188122
1755-06-21T14:00-0.48-23.151094.9MCC_20_903_0043VM8W28.50-4ZO-OZOFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERKLARE LUCHT0000000188123
1755-06-22T14:00-0.50-25.15974.6MCC_20_903_0043VM8W30.00-4OZO-OTZGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEKLARE LUCHT0000000188124
1755-06-23T14:00-0.83-27.22754.9MCC_20_903_0043VM8VROUWSLAAF IS IN DE CRAAM GEKOMEN.WTZ31.50-4O-OTNFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188125
1755-06-24T14:00-0.83-29.22884.6MCC_20_903_0043VM8W27.00-2OGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188126
1755-06-25T14:00-0.70-31.05884.6MCC_20_903_0043VM8W24.50-2OGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188127
1755-06-26T14:00-0.70-33.161134.6MCC_20_903_0043VM8W28.500OZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188128
1755-06-27T14:00-0.52-35.661014.9MCC_20_903_0044VM8W34.500OTZFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEOVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000188129
1755-06-29T15:00-0.43-39.76924.9MCC_20_903_0044VM8WTN29.502OFRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188130
1755-06-30T15:001.00-41.75MCC_20_903_0044VM8VROUWSLAAF VAN DE GENERAAL DE GIETERE GEMERKT CD OVERLEDEN.WNW29.0020000000188131
1755-07-01T15:000.07-43.201394.6MCC_20_903_0045VM8NW26.504ZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188132
1755-07-02T15:002.50-45.021284.9MCC_20_903_0045VM8WTN 1/3 N25.004ZO-ZOTOEEN FRISSE BRAMZEILSKOELTE0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation188133
1755-07-03T15:002.68-46.551274.6MCC_20_903_0045VM8WTN 1/2 N21.003ZOTOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEER0000000188134
1755-07-04T15:002.97-48.041174.6MCC_20_903_0046VM8WTN 1/3 N20.004OZOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEKLARE LUCHT0000000188135
1755-07-05T15:003.32-49.541624.6MCC_20_903_0046VM8WN 1/3 N20.004OZO-ZZOEEN GEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTE, OOK EEN MARSZEILSKOELTEREGENBUIEN1100000188136
1755-07-06T15:005.25-51.111174.9MCC_20_903_0046VM8WTN21.004ZO-OZOFRISSE EN OOK EEN GEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTEREGENBUIEN1100000188137
1755-07-07T15:006.28-52.182072.6MCC_20_903_0046VM8ZW 1/2 W17.004ZO-ZZWLABBERKOELTE MET STILTEREGENBUIEN1100000188138
1755-07-08T16:005.60-53.23118MCC_20_903_0046CORANA WHOEKZOTZ4VM8ZWTZ19.50BEVONDEN ONS 2 GRADEN 50 MINUTEN OF 49.5 MIJL WESTELIJKER5OZOHELDERE LUCHT0000000188139
1755-07-09T00:00904.6MCC_20_903_0047VM8OP DE GRONDEN VAN AMERIKAOGEMENE BRAMZEILSKOELTE0000000188140
1755-07-10T00:002.6MCC_20_903_0047VM8LABBER LUCHTJE0000000188141
1755-07-11T00:00452.6MCC_20_903_0047VM8ONO-NOLABBER LUCHTJE0000000188142
1755-07-12T00:00MCC_20_903_004710000000188143