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Historical underway surface temperature data collected aboard the ship Skelton Castle on a voyage from England to India, 28 February 1800 to 3 June 1800 (NCEI Accession 0095925)

Metadata Updated: March 17, 2023

Underway surface air temperature and sea water temperature were collected aboard the Skelton Castle while in route from England to Bombay India as part of the East India Company during the dates 28 February 1800 to 3 June 1800. The data were prepared by one Mr. R. Perrins on behalf of Sir Anthony Carlisle as part of a study "to determine whether fishes possess any other temperature than that of the water in which they live."

A table containing the data was found in Nicholson's "Journal of Natural Philosophy", published in 1804.

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Metadata Date 2021-10-15T22:38:02Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date March 17, 2023
Reference Date(s) November 9, 2012 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2021-10-15T22:38:02Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date March 17, 2023
Reference Date(s) November 9, 2012 (publication)
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Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0095925
Access Constraints Cite as: Shelton, Don (2012). Historical underway surface temperature data collected aboard the ship Skelton Castle on a voyage from England to India, 28 February 1800 to 3 June 1800 (NCEI Accession 0095925). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0095925. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Bbox North Lat 42.57
Bbox South Lat -37.88
Bbox West Long -27.95
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Temporal Extent Begin 1800-02-28
Temporal Extent End 1800-06-03

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