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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 St. Martin to Paramaribo started at 1850-07-01 [dataset]. Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut, De Bilt, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752694, 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: 12.137778 * Median Longitude: -56.654074 * South-bound Latitude: 5.830000 * West-bound Longitude: -63.120000 * North-bound Latitude: 18.320000 * East-bound Longitude: -52.950000
Date/Time Start: 1850-07-01T08:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1850-07-28T16:00:00
Event(s):
Venus_18500701_X_REIS_8_PI-17-25 * Latitude Start: 16.420000 * Longitude Start: -63.120000 * Latitude End: 5.950000 * Longitude End: -55.190000 * Date/Time Start: 1850-07-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1850-07-28T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Venus (Brik), Voyage: St Martin - Paramaribo, 1st Observer: J.L. Van Hasselt (Kltz), 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
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 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
14 WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
15 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
16 CommentCommentAny remark, found in the logbook on this particular day, about the ship, sails, rigging, etc.
17 CommentCommentAny remark, found in the logbook on this particular day, about any biological item
18 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
19 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.
20 Wind scale referenceWind scale ref#Name of, or reference to the wind scale that has been used
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
25 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
26 Present weatherwwWeather description
27 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
28 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
29 Cloud typeCloud type
30 ClearnessClearness
31 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
32 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
33 FogFog1 If fog was reported
34 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
35 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
36 HailHail1 If hail was reported
37 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
38 CommentComment
39 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...)

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 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
14 
Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
15 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
16 
Comment
(Any remark, found in the logb...)
17 
Comment
(Any remark, found in the logb...)
18 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
19 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
20 
Wind scale ref [#]
(Name of, or reference to the ...)
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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
25 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
26 
ww
(Weather description)
27 
Precip descr
28 
State sea descr
29 
Cloud type
30 
Clearness
31 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
32 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
33 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
34 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
35 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
36 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
37 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
38 
Comment
39 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1850-07-01T08:0016.42-63.12482.6ST KITS (ST KITTS)OOSTST. EUSTATIUSNHW832NO2V000000000266283
1850-07-02T16:0016.72-62.68714.6RODONDA (REDONDA)NO 1/2 NZUIDWESTPUNT MONTSERRATO 1/4 N33ONO3V000000000266284
1850-07-03T16:0016.75-61.92694.61020.026.7ANTIGUA, ZUIDWESTHOEKNTO 1/2 ORODONDOWNW 1/2 W1380.00765.00ONO3W32Z00V000000100266285
1850-07-04T16:0017.18-61.13916.71021.328.3ST ESPRIT RIFZZO 3/4 O431483.00766.00O4W32Z03V010000100266286
1850-07-05T16:0018.32-60.836712.31021.328.3-1683.00766.00ONO6W00Z03V01H011000000266287
1850-07-06T16:0016.60-59.976915.41020.028.3ST ESPRIT RIFZTO W/Z Z301783.00765.00ONO7Z04V00, V010000000266288
1850-07-07T16:0014.83-58.85466.71020.028.3BRAAMSPUNT (GIS)ZRO 3/41421483.00765.00NO4W30W20V101100100266289
1850-07-08T16:0013.47-57.626919.01016.026.7BRAKEN VOORSTENG IN DRIE STUKKEN EN GROTE BRAMSTENG VOOR EN GROTE BRAMZALINGS ENZOVOORT1880.00762.00ONOGEREEFDE MARSZEILSKOELTE EN MINDERE KOELTEW00, W42, ZWARE BUIEN, HEVIG ONWEER, ZWARE DONDERSLAGEN, FELLE BLIKSEMSW20, VEEL REGENDIK VERSTOPTE LUCHT1100100266290
1850-07-09T16:0013.97-57.72911018.728.3BRAAMSPUNTZTO 1/2 O128183.00764.00OW40, ZWARE BUIENV101000100266291
1850-07-10T16:0013.94-57.1317912.31016.028.3-1683.00762.00ZOHEVIGE WINDW42, ZWAAR ONWEERW22, REGENVLAGENZ04V131100100266292
1850-07-11T16:0013.92-56.3713419.01018.726.7BRAAMSPUNT (GIS)Z 2/3 O120-1880.00764.00ZO8Z01V101000000a trivial correction was made in this observation266293
1850-07-12T16:0013.57-56.17891.01020.026.7BRAAMSPUNT (GIS)Z 2/3 O115-1180.00765.00O1W20V101100000266294
1850-07-13T16:0012.77-56.05890.01020.028.3-1083.00765.00O0W00, W40, ZWARE BUIENV131100100266295
1850-07-14T08:0012.05-55.89691.01020.028.3BRAAMSPUNTZ 2/3 O92HW81183.00765.00ONONO1Z040000000266296
1850-07-15T16:0011.60-55.73911.01018.727.8BRAAMSPUNTZ 2/3 O9216:15U: GROTE WINDHOOS ACHTER OMGELOPEN1182.00764.00O1W001000000266297
1850-07-16T16:0011.15-55.32696.71020.028.3BRAAMSPUNTZ IETS O791483.00765.00ONO4V01, V101000000266298
1850-07-17T16:0010.78-54.379115.41017.326.7ST. ILMUSVUURS MIDDAGS ZWARE BUIEN, KONDEN HAAST GEEN ZEIL VOEREN.1780.00763.00O7W42, STEVIGE ONWEERSBUIEN.W20Z04V131100100266299
1850-07-18T16:0010.40-53.97464.61018.726.7BRAAMSPUNTZTW 1/3 W701380.00764.00NO3W00W221100000266300
1850-07-19T16:0010.18-53.68690.01018.726.7BRAAMSPUNTZTW 3/4 W68ER STAAT EEN STREEP DOOR DE BREEDTEGEGEVENS.1080.00764.00ONONO0W21Z000100000266301
1850-07-20T16:009.52-53.751591.01018.726.71180.00764.00ZZO1V04, V000000000266302
1850-07-21T16:009.28-53.951141.01020.026.7BRAAMSPUNTZTW 3/4 W541180.00765.00OZO1V010000000266303
1850-07-22T16:009.47-53.63911.01018.727.21181.00764.00O1W00W221100000266304
1850-07-23T16:008.60-53.252716.71018.728.31483.00764.00W4W20V101100000266305
1850-07-24T16:007.87-52.951362.61020.028.3BRAAMSPUNTZW 1/4 W45100 VADEM GEGIST.1283.00765.00ZO2V000000000266306
1850-07-25T16:006.30-53.681376.718-16 (VADEM) GESPIKKELD ZAND. 15-8 VADEM BL(AUWE?) MODDER24ZO4V000000000266307
1850-07-26T16:006.23-54.78922.61020.026.7HOEK WAROPPAKREEK (15H00)Z32280.00765.00O2V000000000266308
1850-07-27T00:00901.0UITERTONZZW 3/4 WBRAAMSPUNTZZO 1/2 O1S MORGENS 4: 00U TEN ANKER. S MIDDAGS: OP DE RIVIER.1O1V000000000266309
1850-07-28T16:005.83-55.15471.0JACHTLUST, TELEGRAAFO 1/2 WVLAGGESTOK FORT ZEELANDIANNW 1/2 W121NO1W21V00, V101100000266310