Maury Column Definitions

Maury data viewer columns

ColumnDefinition
SequenceThe unique identifier for this date/location entry
VoyageIDThe short-form Whaling Resource Identifier (WRI) of the voyage for this date/location entry, linking to AOWV voyage data.
LatDecimal latitude
LatTypeL = Logbook; I = Interpolated or from gazeteer; blank = None
LonDecimal longitude
LonTypeL = Logbook; I = Interpolated or from gazeteer; blank = None
DayDay of Year
MonthNumerical Month of Year
YearYear
EncounterCetacean Encounters:
“NoEnc” = None Reported
“Sight” = 1 or more cetaceans sighted
“Strike” = 1 or more cetaceans struck
SpeciesCommon name of cetaceans encountered; blank when no cetaceans reported.
AltSpeciesCommon name of cetaceans encountered; blank when no cetaceans reported.
Number_WhalesNumber of cetaceans sighted; blank when no cetaceans reported.
StruckNumber of cetaceans struck; blank when no cetaceans reported.
TriedNumber of cetaceans processed; blank when no cetaceans reported.
Barrels
PosTypeText description for position information
PlaceGeographical name of location when reported; blank when no name reported.
SpokenVesselsOther vessels spoken with on this date

Maury index columns

ColumnDefinition
Record IDThe short-form Whaling Resource Identifier (WRI) of this index entry
VoyageIDThe short-form WRI of the voyage
VoyageVoyage title
MasterIDThe short-form WRI of the master
MasterThe name of the master, as written in the Maury data
VesselIDThe short-form WRI of the vessel
VesselThe name of the vessel, as written in the Maury data
RigThe vessel's rig, as written in the Maury data
PortThe port of departure, if it is contained in the Maury data
DestinationThe destination of the voyage if it is contained in the Maury data. Sometimes this is a whaling ground or ocean, but sometimes it is just the first major port of call
VolumeThe volume number of the first page of the data for this voyage in the physical Maury abstracts
PageThe page number of the first page of the data for this voyage in the physical Maury abstracts
LinkThe URL of the first page of the data for this voyage in the scanned version of the Maury abstracts. WARNING: these URLs will not work with the Firefox browser.
PlacesThe URL of a table listing the main ports of call during the voyage, in the scanned version of the Maury abstracts. WARNING: these URLs will not work with the Firefox browser.
NotesNotes from the indexer
YearsA list of all years the vessel was at sea on this voyage