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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 VENUS cruise from Curacao to Martinique started at 1841-06-03 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752667, 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: 16.307059 * Median Longitude: -64.661765 * South-bound Latitude: 12.070000 * West-bound Longitude: -68.900000 * North-bound Latitude: 18.060000 * East-bound Longitude: -61.070000
Date/Time Start: 1841-06-03T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1841-06-20T16:00:00
Event(s):
Venus_18410603_MAR_D23905_4692 * Latitude Start: 12.370000 * Longitude Start: -68.570000 * Latitude End: 14.690000 * Longitude End: -60.570000 * Date/Time Start: 1841-06-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1841-06-20T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Venus (Brik), Voyage: Curacao - Martinique, Company: MAR
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
Image number/nameImage no/nameIdentification Number of the original image
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
10 BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
11 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
12 LandmarkLandmarkName of second landmark
13 BearingBearingBearing of the second landmark
14 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the second landmark
15 LandmarkLandmarkName of third landmark
16 BearingBearingBearing of the third landmark
17 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the third landmark
18 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
19 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
20 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
21 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
22 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
23 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
24 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.
25 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
26 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
27 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.
28 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
29 Present weatherwwWeather description
30 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
31 Cloud typeCloud type
32 ClearnessClearness
33 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
34 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
35 FogFog1 If fog was reported
36 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
37 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
38 HailHail1 If hail was reported
39 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
40 CommentComment
41 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
492 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]

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

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)
10 
Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)
11 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)
12 
Landmark
(Name of second landmark)
13 
Bearing
(Bearing of the second landmark)
14 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the second landmark)
15 
Landmark
(Name of third landmark)
16 
Bearing
(Bearing of the third landmark)
17 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the third landmark)
18 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
19 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
20 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
21 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
22 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
23 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
24 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
25 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
26 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
27 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
28 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
29 
ww
(Weather description)
30 
Precip descr
31 
Cloud type
32 
Clearness
33 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
34 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
35 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
36 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
37 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
38 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
39 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
40 
Comment
41 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1841-06-03T17:0012.07-68.901401.01020.027.2MAR_D23905_4692_0050TAFELBERG VAN CURACAONOFORT BETENBURG?NZ HOEK VAN KLEIN CURACAOO 3/4 Z31VM8581.00765.00OZO-ZOFLAUWE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266373
1841-06-04T00:001354.6MAR_D23905_4692_0051BONAIRE, W PUNT (16:30)NOTO 1/2 O01VM8NAAR AANLEIDING VAN PEILING VAN BONAIRE WORDEN DE COORDINATEN BEPAALD OP: NB 12°1330 EN W LENGTE 68°30OZO-ZOBRAMZEILSKOELTE EN FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266374
1841-06-05T17:0013.75-67.991394.61013.327.2MAR_D23905_4692_0052PUNT MACUBA OP MARTINIQUE (GIS)OTN100VM8NNO 3/4 O21.50481.00760.00ZOTO-ZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266375
1841-06-06T17:0015.52-67.651174.61013.327.2MAR_D23905_4692_0053SANTA CRUZ (GIS)NO 1/2 O49MACUBA OP MARTINIQUE (GIS)O 1/2 Z93VM8NO 5/8 N19.00481.00760.00OZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEGOED WEERHELDERE LUCHT0000000266376
1841-06-07T16:0017.37-67.061161.0MAR_D23905_4692_0054PASCO DEL BOSTO OP PORTORICO (GIS)NO 2/3 N10SANTA CRUZ (GIS)O 3/4 N30VM8NOTN25.003OZOFLAUWE KOELTEGOED WEERBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266377
1841-06-08T16:0017.81-66.42691020.026.7MAR_D23905_4692_0055CAICO DE MURTO? OP PORTO RICONW 1/2 N3PUNT CAROLUS (GIS)ONO 1/4 O7ST CRUZ (GIS)O 2/3 Z21VM8OTN 3/4 N11.00180.00765.00OZO-ONOBRAMZEILSKOELTE, MINDERE KOELTEREGEN0100000266378
1841-06-09T16:0017.84-65.911364.01020.026.7MAR_D23905_4692_0056ST CRUZ, ZANDPUNT (GIS)OTZ13W HOEK VAN CRAB.? EILAND (GIS)NO 1/2 N6PUNT CARETAS OP PORTO RICONTWVM8O 9 N9.75180.00765.00OTZ-ZOAFNEMENDE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRAGENDE LUCHT0000000266379
1841-06-10T16:0018.06-65.561251.01022.727.2MAR_D23905_4692_0057SANTA CRUZ (GIS)ZOTO 1/3 O9OOSTELIJK RIF (ST CRUZ) (GIS)O 2/3 Z15W LAND VAN CRAB-EILANDNW 1/2 N1VM8O 1/4 Z9.00181.00767.00OZO-ZOTOFLAUWE KOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266380
1841-06-11T16:0017.44-65.281382.61017.327.8MAR_D23905_4692_0058ST CRUZ, ZANDPUNT (GIS)NOTO 1/2 O5VM8382.00763.00ZOTO-ZOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266381
1841-06-12T16:0017.70-64.611254.61022.726.7MAR_D23905_4692_0059N HOEK VAN P. MITTE? (GIS)O 2/3 Z24RIF VAN ST CRUZ (GIS)NNO 1/8 O41VM8O 1/2 N11.50180.00767.00ZO-ZOTOBRAMZEILSKOELTE0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266382
1841-06-13T16:0017.91-63.781594.61024.027.8MAR_D23905_4692_0060SABA (GIS)ZOTO 3/4 O7VM8O 3/8 N11.75182.00768.00ZO-ZZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266383
1841-06-14T16:0017.00-63.561274.61024.026.7MAR_D23905_4692_0061MONT SERRAT, Z HOEK (GIS)OTZ 1/8 Z19Z HOEK VAN NEVIS (GIS)O 2/3 N13VM8380.00768.00OZO-ZOTOBRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266384
1841-06-15T16:0016.53-63.08931.0MAR_D23905_4692_0062MONTSERRAT (GIS)ONO11LE GROO MANO? OP GUADELOUPE (GIS)O 7/8 Z16LA PERLE OP MARTINIQUE (GIS)ZO35VM8Z 52 O11.253OZO-OFLAUWE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266385
1841-06-16T16:0016.78-62.561384.61021.327.2MAR_D23905_4692_0063MONTSERRAT, Z HOEKOZO3GRIS MOIND? OP GUADELOUPE (GIS)ZO 1/2 O11VM8O 5/8 N11.50381.00766.00ZO-ZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE, BUIÏGE LUCHT1000000266386
1841-06-17T16:0016.33-62.341811.01022.727.8MAR_D23905_4692_0064PUNT DE VIEUX FORT (GIS)ZO 1/2 O8NOORDELIJKSTE LAND VAN GUADELOUPEONO 1/2 OVM8ZZO8.50182.00767.00OZO-ZFLAUWE KOELTE EN STILHELDERE LUCHT0000000266387
1841-06-18T16:0015.15-61.791141.01021.326.7MAR_D23905_4692_0065LA PERL OP MARTINIQUE (GIS)ZOTO W/Z O8VM8Z 27 O18.25180.00766.00NOTO-OZOFLAUWE KOELTEREGENBUIENBEWOLKTE EN BUIÏGE LUCHT1100000266388
1841-06-19T16:0015.37-61.69690.01021.327.8MAR_D23905_4692_0066MARTINIQUE PUNT MACOUBA (GIS)ZO 1/2 Z10VM8OZO 1/2 O9.00182.00766.00ONOFLAUWE KOELTE, STILLICHT BEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266389
1841-06-20T16:0014.59-61.071144.6MAR_D23905_4692_00671VM8OP 22 JUNI VAART HET SCHIP NAAR ST. PIERRE (MARTINIQUE), DAARNA NAAR BASSE TERRE (GUADELOUPE), WEER TERUG NAAR ST. PIERRE1ONO-OZOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTESOMS REGENBUIÏGE LUCHT1100000266390