Hourly barometric measurements were recorded at the Dutch Royal Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory in Batavia (Djakarta). The dataset covers a 79-year period from 1866 to 1944. Kevin Hamilton and Rolando Garcia keypunched the data in 1986 from original Observatory Yearbooks.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term trends and cycles in hourly barometric_pressure over a 79-year period.
- Validate and calibrate historical climate reanalysis models for the Batavia region using instrumental pressure records.
- Study diurnal and seasonal pressure patterns specific to a tropical coastal observatory location.
- Correlate pressure observations with other historical meteorological events documented in the Observatory Yearbooks.
Strengths
- 79 years of continuous hourly observations from a single station.
- Data originates from a formal Royal Meteorological Observatory, suggesting standardized measurement procedures.
Limitations
- The original paper records were digitized in 1986, potentially introducing keypunch errors with no stated validation.
- Data is temporally stale, ending in 1944, limiting analysis of modern climate trends.
- Unknown data completeness and potential gaps for specific hours or years within the 1866-1944 range.
Provenance
- Source
- Dutch Royal Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory at Batavia (Djakarta).
- Collection Method
- Keypunched from original Observatory Yearbooks by Kevin Hamilton and Rolando Garcia in 1986.
- Time Range
- 1866 to 1944
- Freshness
- Historical dataset with no updates since the record period ended in 1944.
- Geography
- Batavia (modern-day Jakarta, Indonesia).