Thorne, Peter W (2021): Mauritius Royal Alfred Observatory parallel temperature measurements 1884-1903, original file in °Fahrenheit [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935684
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Published: 2021-09-10 • DOI registered: 2022-03-17
Abstract:
A suite of parallel meteorological measurements were undertaken over the extended period 1884-1903 at the Royal Alfred Observatory in Mauritius. The data were observed in: a well-ventilated room, by means of a Thermograph in a dedicated building, in a Stevenson Screen and by a Hygrometer in a different Stevenson Screen both in an enclosure, and for a short period two additional Stevenson Screens. Data were recorded in a series of annual reports from the observatory - two forms of which were produced each year. However, only a subset of these reports have been found. Data have been transcribed as monthly summaries of maximum, minimum, average (of certain hours) and mean (of max/min). The latter have been computed from max and min where not directly reported. All values are in the originally reported Fahrenheit values. Data were transcribed for a masters thesis by Samuel Awe and supplemented by subsequent transcriptions by Peter Thorne.
Related to:
Awe, Samuel O; Mahony, Martin; Michaud, Edley; Murphy, Conor; Noone, Simon; Venema, Victor K C; Thorne, Thomas G; Thorne, Peter W (2022): Insights from 20 years of temperature parallel measurements in Mauritius around the turn of the 20th century. Climate of the Past, 18(4), 793-820, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-18-793-2022
Other version:
Thorne, Peter W (2021): Mauritius Royal Alfred Observatory parallel temperature measurements 1884-1903 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935683
Coverage:
Latitude: -20.110000 * Longitude: 57.580000
Date/Time Start: 1884-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1903-12-31T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 54.3 m * Maximum Elevation: 54.3 m
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Instrument configurations:
Room - well ventilated room in the SE corner of the observatory building
Thermograph - Thermograph housed in a dedicated building with a south facing aspect
Stevenson - Stevenson Screen in an instrument enclosure
Hygrometer - Hygrometer mounted in a Stevenson Screen within the same meteorological instrument enclosure
Stevenson at 6ft - a Stevenson Screen that for a short period was mounted in the same instrument enclosure but was at 6ft (1.8 m) height
Large Stevenson - a Stevenson Screen that for the same period of time was also present but had a larger (closer to modern day) Screen shelter size
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