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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 Hellevoetsluis started at 1844-04-06 [dataset]. Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, Den Haag, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752684, 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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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: 34.388254 * Median Longitude: -45.675397 * South-bound Latitude: 13.470000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.150000 * North-bound Latitude: 51.810000 * East-bound Longitude: 2.680000
Date/Time Start: 1844-04-06T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1844-06-07T12:00:00
Event(s):
Venus_18440406_MAR_D23905_4695 * Latitude Start: 12.370000 * Longitude Start: -68.570000 * Latitude End: 51.940000 * Longitude End: 3.720000 * Date/Time Start: 1844-04-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1844-06-07T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Venus (Brik), Voyage: Curacao - Hellevoetsluis, 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 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
16 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
17 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
18 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
19 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
20 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.
21 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
22 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
23 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.
24 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
25 Present weatherwwWeather description
26 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
27 Cloud typeCloud type
28 ClearnessClearness
29 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
30 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
31 FogFog1 If fog was reported
32 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
33 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
34 HailHail1 If hail was reported
35 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
36 CommentComment
37 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
1590 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 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
16 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
17 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
18 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
19 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
20 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
21 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
22 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
23 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
24 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
25 
ww
(Weather description)
26 
Precip descr
27 
Cloud type
28 
Clearness
29 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
30 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
31 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
32 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
33 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
34 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
35 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
36 
Comment
37 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1844-04-06T17:0013.47-69.72494.6MAR_D23905_4695_0027MONANNO75VM8NNW 1/2 N23.754ONO-NOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE OVERDRV LUCHT0000000266591
1844-04-07T17:0015.53-70.15726.71017.326.7MAR_D23905_4695_0028MONANO53VM8NTW 1/4 W27.00480.0030.04NOTO-ONOSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTESOMS REGENWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0100000266592
1844-04-08T17:0015.20-69.68724.61030.926.1MAR_D23905_4695_0029MONANOTN48VM8ZOTO 1/3 O13.50479.0030.44NOTO-ONOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMET REGENBEWOLKTE EN BUIJIGE LUCHT1100000266593
1844-04-09T17:0015.26-69.50724.6MAR_D23905_4695_0030MONANNO46VM8OZO9.254ONOBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266594
1844-04-10T17:0015.55-68.70944.61014.027.2MAR_D23905_4695_0031MONANTO 2/3 O40VM8NOTO 1/4 O7.00481.0029.94OTN-OFLAUW BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266595
1844-04-11T17:0016.44-68.38271.01019.426.7MAR_D23905_4695_0032MONANTO 1/2 O23VM8NNO14.25480.0030.10NO-NNOFLAUWE KOELTE EN AANNEMNEDE KOELTEMET REGENBUIJIGE LUCHT1100000a trivial correction was made in this observation266596
1844-04-12T17:0017.68-67.88470.0MAR_D23905_4695_0033MONAN 1/2 N7KAAP CLOSENOTO 1/4 O8VM8NOTN15.002NTO-ZO-NOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTE STILMET REGENBUIJIGE EN DIKKE LUCHT1100000266597
1844-04-13T17:0017.56-67.533611012.626.1MAR_D23905_4695_0034MONANNW9PONT RICCONO 11/2 N8VM8O 1/2 N3.25279.0029.90STILHELDERE LUCHT0000000266598
1844-04-14T17:0018.10-67.82254.61012.626.1MAR_D23905_4695_0035MONAW 3/4 ZVM8NNW 1/8 W1.75279.0029.90NNOBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266599
1844-04-15T17:0018.47-67.67582.6MAR_D23905_4695_0036JACHEOOZO 1/2 O2POINTA PAASIRPLANCASO 1/2N81VM8NNO 1/8 O6.752NNO-NOTOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266600
1844-04-16T16:0018.75-67.28462.61016.025.0MAR_D23905_4695_0037TACHEOZW 1/2 ZOVM8NO 3/8 O8.00177.0030.00NNO-NOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266601
1844-04-17T16:0018.97-67.20352.61019.724.4MAR_D23905_4695_0038PISTORICEZTO 1/2 O3VM8NTO 5/8 O3.75176.0030.11NO-NOTNFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266602
1844-04-18T17:0019.91-67.9947MAR_D23905_4695_0039ELERBERBNW 1/2 N22NANJBANKNW 1/2 W9VM8NO-N13.002NOOPKLARENDE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266603
1844-04-19T17:0020.01-68.43921.01019.025.0MAR_D23905_4695_0040BERMUDANTO 1/2 O140VM8NTW 3/8 W19.50277.0030.09ONO-OFLAUWE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266604
1844-04-20T17:0022.37-68.72816.71018.025.0MAR_D23905_4695_0041BERMUDANTW 3/4 W153VM8N 1/8 W23.75277.0030.06ONO-OTNBRAMZEILSKOELTE MARSZEILSKOELTEDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266605
1844-04-21T17:0024.18-68.531024.6MAR_D23905_4695_0042BERMUDANO 1/4 O130VM8N 1/2 O13.001O-OTZBRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266606
1844-04-22T17:0025.03-68.621022.61017.724.4MAR_D23905_4695_0043BERMUDA (GIS)NNO 1/2 O108VM8NTO 1/8 O25.25176.0030.05OTZ EN ONOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE BUIJIGE LUCHT1000000266607
1844-04-23T17:0027.29-68.62692.61021.423.9MAR_D23905_4695_0044BERMUDANOVM8N-O19.00175.0030.16OTN-ONOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE EN HEIJIGE LUCHT0000000266608
1844-04-24T17:0028.47-69.32542.61021.423.3MAR_D23905_4695_0045BERMUDANO81VM8NNW 1/8 W13.25-274.0030.16NOTOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE HEIJIGE LUCHT0000000266609
1844-04-25T17:0029.45-69.67541.01019.723.3MAR_D23905_4695_0046BERMUDANOTO75VM8NTW 1/2 W16.00-274.0030.11NOTOFLAUW EN STILBEWOLKT EN LICHTE BUIJIGE LUCHT1000000266610
1844-04-26T17:0029.57-69.732461.01019.423.9MAR_D23905_4695_0047BERMUDANOTO 3/2 NVM8N1.00-275.0030.10WZWFLAUWE KOELTELICHT BEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266611
1844-04-27T17:0029.90-68.792571.0MAR_D23905_4695_0048BERMUDANOTO-N60VM8ONO 1/8 O12.25-2WTZFLAUWE KOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000266612
1844-04-28T16:0030.15-67.322.61019.423.3MAR_D23905_4695_0049BERMUDANO44VM8OTN19.00-474.0030.10FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266613
1844-04-29T16:0030.62-65.383562.61018.023.3MAR_D23905_4695_0050BERMUDANTO26VM8ONO 3/6 O26.50-474.0030.06NFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266614
1844-04-30T16:0030.77-63.37414.61019.421.7MAR_D23905_4695_0051BERMUDAONO63VM8O 1/2 N29.00-471.0030.10NNO-NOBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266615
1844-05-01T16:0029.73-61.852646.71025.521.1MAR_D23905_4695_0052BERMUDANO 1/3 O51VM8ZO 1/2 O24.25-670.0030.28WESTMARSZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTBUIJIGE LUCHT1000000266616
1844-05-02T16:0030.92-62.10624.61027.522.2MAR_D23905_4695_0053BERMUDAN21VM8N 1/8 W17.75-672.0030.34NOTO-ONOBRAMZEILSKOELTE KOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266617
1844-05-03T16:0032.41-61.90841.0MAR_D23905_4695_0054BERMUDAO 1/4 Z42VM8NTO 1/3 O22.75-6ONO-OFLAUWE KOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266618
1844-05-04T16:0033.26-61.281141.01023.421.7MAR_D23905_4695_0055VM8NO 1/4 O11.50-1071.0030.22ZO-ZOTOFLAUW EN STILHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266619
1844-05-05T16:0034.28-60.052.61023.822.8MAR_D23905_4695_0056BERMUDANO 2/8 O38VM8NO 1/8 O22.00-1073.0030.23FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERLICHT BEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266620
1844-05-06T16:0034.82-57.922152.61026.123.3MAR_D23905_4695_0057VM8ONO 1/2 O24.75-1074.0030.30ZZW-ZWFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEMOOI WEERHELDERE LUCHT0000000266621
1844-05-07T16:0035.38-56.652124.61022.821.1MAR_D23905_4695_0058VM8NO 5/5 O20.25-1370.0030.20ZZW-ZWBRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266622
1844-05-08T16:0036.27-53.492126.71019.422.2MAR_D23905_4695_0059SPAANSE KLIP (GIS)NOTO 1/2 O146VM8ONO 1/8 O42.00-1372.0030.10ZWSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTE EN MARSZEILSKOELTE EN GEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE HEIJIGE LUCHT0000000266623
1844-05-09T15:0036.90-50.862546.71024.821.7MAR_D23905_4695_0060SPAANSCHE KLIPNOTO 1/2 O103VM8ONO 11/2 O36.00-1671.0030.26WESTBRAMZEILSKOELTE -MARSZEILSKOELTEHELDERE BUIJIGE LUCHT1000000266624
1844-05-10T15:0037.42-47.981874.61023.422.8MAR_D23905_4695_0061BRETORS KLIPNOTO 2/3 O78VM8O 1/4 N37.00-1673.0030.22ZZWMZ-BZ KOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHT0000000266625
1844-05-11T15:0038.55-44.402036.7MAR_D23905_4695_0062BRETONS KLIPONO 1/2 O30VM8NOTO 1/8 O48.00-22ZWMARSZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE LUCHTHELDERE DIKKE LUCHT0000000266626
1844-05-12T15:0040.18-41.383254.61020.417.2MAR_D23905_4695_0063BAMIGRAW KLIPONO 3/4 O55VM8NOTO34.50-2463.0030.13NTWONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEOPKLARENDE LUCHT0000000266627
1844-05-13T15:0040.94-40.321226.71023.818.9MAR_D23905_4695_0064REMIGRAUSNOTO40VM8NO 5/8 O18.00-2466.0030.23ZO -ZOTZSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE LUCHT0000000266628
1844-05-14T15:0041.85-37.681344.61023.421.1MAR_D23905_4695_0065GROEN EILANDONO 1/2 O123VM8NOTO 3/4 O32.00-2470.0030.22ZZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKT EN HELDERE LUCHT0000000266629
1844-05-15T14:0042.58-34.651306.71023.420.6MAR_D23905_4695_0066GROEN EILANDONO 1/2 O87VM8ONO 1/3 O42.00-2869.0030.22ZOTO-ZZOSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDERE LUCHT0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266630
1844-05-16T14:0043.53-32.20962.61026.820.0MAR_D23905_4695_0067GROEN EILANDONO 3/4 O62VM8NOTO 3/3 O27.00-2868.0030.32ZO -ZOTOFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDER0000000266631
1844-05-17T14:0044.40-30.321522.61029.518.3MAR_D23905_4695_0068GROEN EILANDO41VM8NO 1/2 O25.00-2865.0030.40ZTO-ZUIDFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKT0000000266632
1844-05-18T14:0045.20-29.521520.0MAR_D23905_4695_0069GROEN EILANDO 1/3 ZO30VM8O 1/2 N10.75-28ZUIDELIJKSTIL EN FLAUWE KOELTEHELDER0000000266633
1844-05-19T14:0045.05-27.981521.01026.819.4MAR_D23905_4695_0070MRIJDE KLIPO 1/3 N83VM8O 3/4 N16.50-2867.0030.32ZFLAUWE KOELTEBEWOLKT0000000266634
1844-05-20T14:0045.20-26.791411.0MAR_D23905_4695_0071MAIJDE KLIPO 3/4 N73VM8OTN15.25-28ZTOFLAUWE KOELTEBEWOLKT HELDER0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266635
1844-05-21T14:0045.48-25.621301.0MAR_D23905_4695_0072CAAP GEZARDONO 1/2 O207VM8ONO 1/2 O14.50-28ZZOSTIL FLAUW NOORDELIJK KOELTJESHELDER0000000266636
1844-05-22T14:0045.38-22.6366.71020.017.8MAR_D23905_4695_0073CAAP LEZARDONOTO186VM8O 1/2 Z25.75-2864.0030.12NOTNSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBUIJIG1000000266637
1844-05-23T13:0044.78-21.28296.71014.317.8MAR_D23905_4695_0074BOOFDEN ?? EILANDZOTO 2/3 O20VM8ZOTO 1/4 O22.75-2764.0029.95NOTOONGESTADIGE MARSZEILSKOELTEBUIJIGE OVERDRIJVENDE LUCHT1000000266638
1844-05-24T13:0044.24-20.30182.61008.516.7MAR_D23905_4695_0075CAAP LEZARDNOTO175KLIP DE DIJK WOLDENOTZ6VM8ZO 5/8 O13.25-2762.0029.78NOBRAMZEILSKOELTE FLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEDIKKE LUCHT0100000266639
1844-05-25T13:0044.33-19.45860.01015.618.3MAR_D23905_4695_0076CAAP LEZARDNOTO 1/2 O164VM8ONO 3/8 O5.00-2765.0029.99OZOSTILBEWOLKT0100000266640
1844-05-26T13:0044.89-18.54861.01023.418.9MAR_D23905_4695_0077CAAP LEZARDNOTO 1/2 O150VM8NO 1/3 N18.00-2766.0030.22OZOSTIL FLAUWE KOELTEHELDER0000000266641
1844-05-27T13:0046.02-17.361094.61022.818.3MAR_D23905_4695_0078CAAP LEZARDNOTO 1/2 O137VM8NNO 1/4 O16.50-2665.0030.20ZOTO-ZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE0000000266642
1844-05-28T13:0047.07-16.42874.6MAR_D23905_4695_0079CAAP LEZARDONO 1/4 O122VM8NNO 3/4 O20.75-26OZOBRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKTE0000000266643
1844-05-29T13:0048.37-15.85721.01014.317.8MAR_D23905_4695_0080CAAP LEZARDOTN106VM8NNO 2/3 O21.50-2964.0029.95OTZFLAUWE KOELTEHELDER0000000266644
1844-05-30T13:0048.74-15.48612.61016.016.7MAR_D23905_4695_0081CAAP LEZARDOTN -O103VM8NO 5/8 N5.25-2962.0030.00OZO-OOSTFLAUWE BRAMZEILSKOELTEWOLKDRIJVENDE0000000266645
1844-05-31T13:0047.80-14.63391.01016.716.1MAR_D23905_4695_0082CAAP LEZARDONO 1/4 O97VM8ZOTO22.00-2961.0030.02ONOFLAUWE KOELTEDIKKE LUCHT0000000266646
1844-06-01T13:0047.30-12.38894.61013.616.7MAR_D23905_4695_0083CAAP LEZARDNOTO 1/2 O80VM8OZO 1/8 O22.50-2562.0029.93ONO-OZOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEBEWOLKT BUIJIGE LUCHT1000000266647
1844-06-02T13:0047.10-11.103591.0MAR_D23905_4695_0084CAAP LEZARDNOTO69VM8O 55/8 ZO12.00-25NTW-NNOFLAUW EN STILHEIJIGE HELDERE0000000266648
1844-06-03T13:0047.32-10.353360.01018.717.8MAR_D23905_4695_0085CAAP LEZARDNO 3/4 O63VM8ONO 1/2 O7.50-2564.0030.08NSTILHEIJIGE0000000266649
1844-06-04T13:0048.38-8.301534.61017.018.3MAR_D23905_4695_0086CAAP LEZARDNOTO 1/3 O35VM8NO 1/2 O28.75-2765.0030.03ZZO-ZUIDBRAMZEILSKOELTEDIKKE HEIJIGE0000000266650
1844-06-05T12:0049.47-4.531334.6MAR_D23905_4695_0087POUGELS PEANTNO 1/2 O81VM8NOTO 5/8 O42.50-25ZZOONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEOPHELDERENDMET REGENDIKKE LUCHT0100000266651
1844-06-06T12:0050.41-0.691684.61005.816.7MAR_D23905_4695_0088BEACHLIJHEAD (GIS)NOTO 1/3 O71VM8ONO 3/4 O39.50-2362.0029.70ZTWONGESTADIGE BRAMZEILSKOELTEHELDER0000000266652
1844-06-07T12:0051.812.681836.7MAR_D23905_4695_0089GOEDEREDE, WESTE VANZOTO 2/3 O61VM8NOTO41.00-20ZZWSTIJVE BRAMZEILSKOELTE MARSZEILSKOELTEOPKLARENDE0000000266653