| Geodata table |
| The following table shows the outline of the records in the Geodata table. This table is initially used to find the longitude of the zero-meridian that was used in the logbooks. Later this table became a lookup table for many of the used geographical names, e.g. anchor places, names of landmarks, ports sailed to and from, etc.. |
Table name: Geodata |
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| Field name | Description |
Place |
Original name (and spelling) of the place found in the logbook. Regularly more than one spelling were used for the same place. We decided to keep the original spelling intact, as much as possible. |
DecLatitude |
Latitude in decimal degrees; North is positive, South is negative |
DecLongitude |
Longitude in decimal degrees; East is positive, West is negative |
Source |
Name of the source where the position of the place was found |
ModernName |
Modern English name of the place |
Alternative Name |
Sometimes another name is common as well |
Ocean |
The name of the ocean where the place may be found |
Spanish |
Place name in Spanish |
Dutch |
Place name in Dutch |
French |
Place name in French |
Notes |
Additional notes |