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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during BADGER cruise from St. Thomas to Barbados started at 1753-01-17 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.746896, In: Jones, Philip D; Wheeler, Dennis A; Können, Gunther P; Koek, Frits B; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; García-Herrera, Ricardo (2007): Climatological observations from ship logbooks between 1750 and 1854 (release 2.1) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.611088

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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2005): CLIWOC: A Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750–1854 (and 10 more publications about CLIWOC results in the same volume). Climatic Change, 73(1-2), 1-12ff, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-6952-6
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 1.343556 * Median Longitude: -19.779556 * South-bound Latitude: -5.450000 * West-bound Longitude: -58.250000 * North-bound Latitude: 13.330000 * East-bound Longitude: 5.550000
Event(s):
Badger_17530117_NMM_ADM/L/B3 * Latitude Start: -0.500000 * Longitude Start: 6.210000 * Latitude End: 14.850000 * Longitude End: -59.680000 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Badger (Snow), Start of voyage: 1753-01-17, End of voyage: 1753-03-05, Voyage: St Thomas - Barbados, 1st Observer: Thomas Hankenson (Captain), 2nd Observer: Francis Swanston (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 10G 268BM SWALLOW CLASS
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Date/time startDate/time start
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Wind directiondddegWind direction (from which the wind is blowing) in whole degrees from: 1-360; 361 = calm, 362 = variable. It is not clear from many logbook entries whether the wind direction has been corrected for the magnetic variation (or declination). To avoid any misunderstanding, all winds from reports that included a valid position in the period 1750-1854 were corrected. All other wind directions are given without being corrected.
Wind speedffm/scalculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
--1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
10 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
11 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
12 DeclinationDecldegIt is generally accepted by the CLIWOC team that the wind directions, reported by the ships officers, were relative to the magnetic North direction. Navigators were well aware of the difference between the true and magnetic north direction, but the compasses (we assumed that the bearing-compasses were mostly used for determining the wind direction) were not always adjusted. Therefore the wind direction has to be corrected. The magnetic declination (or variation, as it is known on board ships) is given for the whole CLIWOC period (1750-1850) for every 5x5 degree square. The number was added to the wind direction to get the true wind direction.
13 Wind direction descriptionWind dir descrAll reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from.
14 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
15 Present weatherwwWeather description
16 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
17 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
18 ClearnessClearness
19 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
20 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
21 FogFog1 If fog was reported
22 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
23 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
24 HailHail1 If hail was reported
25 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
26 CommentComment
27 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
961 data points

Data

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Date/time start

Latitude

Longitude

dd [deg]
(Wind direction (from which th...)

ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)

-
(1 If position is considered t...)
10 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
11 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
12 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
13 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
14 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
15 
ww
(Weather description)
16 
Precip descr
17 
State sea descr
18 
Clearness
19 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
20 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
21 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
22 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
23 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
24 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
25 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
26 
Comment
27 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1753-01-17T00:000.573621.0ISLAND, SW POINTS41VARIABLEFIRST PART SQUALLY , LATTER LIGHT AIRS WITH CALMTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGCLOUDY000010023957
1753-01-18T12:000.805.551862.6ST THOMASS60:00E23N60:00W68.00-17SWBS, SSWFIRST PART CALM, LATTER PART LITTLE WINDSCLOUDY000000023958
1753-01-19T12:000.804.651862.6ST THOMASS73:07E39S90:00W54.00-17SWBS, SSWLITTLE WINDSOME RAINCLOUDY010000023959
1753-01-20T12:000.953.881522.6ST THOMASS75:09E55N79:00W47.00-17SWBS, SSW, S, SBELITTLE WINDFAIR000000023960
1753-01-21T12:001.004.062082.6ST THOMASS73:00E51N74:00E11.00-17SBW, SWLITTLE WINDFAIR000000023961
1753-01-22T12:001.004.312422.6ST THOMASS71:00E47E15.00-17SW, WBSLITTLE WINDFAIR000000023962
1753-01-23T12:000.474.932422.6ST THOMASS81:35E32S49:00E49.00-17SW, WBSLITTLE WINDFAIR000000023963
1753-01-24T12:000.155.211522.6ST THOMASN86:22E26S41:00E26.00-17SWBW, SSW, S, SBELITTLE WINDDRIZZLED RAINCLOUDY010000023964
1753-01-25T12:000.033.911526.7ST THOMASN85:38E52S85:00W79.00-17SWBW, SSW, S, SBEMODERATETHUNDER IN THE SECLOUDY000010023965
1753-01-26T12:00-0.573.912532.6ST THOMASN73:00E55S36.00-17SBW, WSW, NW, WMOST PART LITTLE WIND AND SQUALLYTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGHARD RAIN010010023966
1753-01-27T12:00-1.453.632530.0ST THOMASN60:00E67S18:00W55.00-17NNW-WLITTLE WINDS, FIRST PART SQUALLY, LATTER CALMSMALL RAINCLOUDY010000023967
1753-01-28T12:00-2.002.902082.6ST THOMASN58:25E85S53:00W55.00-17SBW-SWFIRST AND LATTER LITTLE WIND, MID SQUALLYTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010023968
1753-01-29T12:00-2.581.611656.7ST THOMASN60:00E113S65:00W85.00-15SW-SMODERATECLOUDY000000023969
1753-01-30T12:00-2.980.80165ST THOMASN60:43E132S64:00W55.00-15SW-SVARIABLEVARIABLE000000023970
1753-01-31T12:00-3.82-0.6716519.0ST THOMASN61:00E165S61:30W101.00-15SW-SFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MID SQUALLY, LATTER FRESH GALESRAINFIRST CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR010000023971
1753-02-01T12:00-5.00-2.5715619.0ST THOMASN60:00E209S58:00W134.00-13SBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000023972
1753-02-02T12:00-5.45-4.7915619.0ST THOMASN63:20E253S78:45W136.00-13S, SBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000023973
1753-02-03T12:00-5.33-7.1515619.0ST THOMASN67:52E296N87:00W142.00-13S, SBEFRESH GALESCLEAR000000023974
1753-02-04T13:00-5.28-9.0514819.0ST THOMASN70:30E331N88:30W114.00-10SBE, SE, SSEFRESH GALESCLEAR000000023975
1753-02-05T13:00-5.07-11.2414819.0ST THOMASN73:23E371N84:23W132.00-10SBE, SE, SSEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000023976
1753-02-06T13:00-5.17-13.7016119.0ST THOMASN75:03E419S88:45W148.00-8SBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000023977
1753-02-07T13:00-4.95-15.9516115.4ST THOMASN77:01E461S84:20W136.00-8SBEMODERATE GALESFAIR000000023978
1753-02-08T13:00-5.03-18.3217515.4ST THOMASN78:02E508S88:00W142.00-5SMODERATE GALESFAIR000000023979
1753-02-09T13:00-5.07-19.791532.6ST THOMASN79:22E537S88:30W88.00-5SBE, SSELITTLE WINDSFAIR000000023980
1753-02-10T13:00-5.10-21.891302.6ST THOMASN80:11E578S89:00W126.00-5SELITTLE WINDSFAIR000000023981
1753-02-11T14:00-5.05-23.971322.6ST THOMASN80:11E620S89:00W12.00-3SELITTLE WINDSFAIR000000023982
1753-02-12T14:00-4.47-25.811102.6ST THOMAS-3ESELITTLE WINDSSMALL SHOWER OF RAINFAIR110000023983
1753-02-13T14:00-3.88-28.0413519.0ST THOMASN83:13E697N52:00W122.00-1ESE, SEFRESH GALESFAIR000000023984
1753-02-14T14:00-2.53-28.691352.6ST THOMASN85:30E705N26:00W90.00-1SELITTLE WINDFAIR000000023985
1753-02-15T14:00-1.15-29.301126.7ST THOMASN87:47E717N24:00W91.00-1SE, ESEFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MID AND LATTER MODERATELIGHTNINGSOME RAINFIRST PART FAIR, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY010010023986
1753-02-16T14:00-0.05-30.021342.6ST THOMASN89:34E731N33:00W79.00-1NEBE, NE, SEFIRST AND LATTER PART LITTLE WINDS, MID SQUALLYTHUNDER LIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010023987
1753-02-17T14:001.00-30.701342.6ST THOMASS88:49E745N33:00W75.00-1NEBE, NE, SELITTLE WIND INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLSRAINHAZY010000023988
1753-02-18T14:002.73-31.84432.6ST THOMASS86:16E769N33:00W124.00-2SEBS-NELITTLE WIND INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLSRAINHAZY010000023989
1753-02-19T14:003.90-33.14232.6ST THOMASS84:43E797N47:00W105.000NE, NNELITTLE WIND INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLSRAINHAZY010000023990
1753-02-20T14:005.05-34.49346.7ST THOMASS83:18E826N49:00W107.000NNE, NEBNMODERATEFAIR000000023991
1753-02-21T14:006.32-36.103419.0ST THOMASS81:51E859N52:10W122.000NNE, NEBNFIRST PART MODERATE, LATTER PART FRESH GALESFIRST PART FAIR, MID PART CLOUDY000000023992
1753-02-22T15:008.10-38.294519.0ST THOMASS80:00E906N50:45W168.000NEBN, NEFRESH GALES INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLS000000023993
1753-02-23T15:009.35-39.554519.0ST THOMASS78:57E951N58:00W142.000NEBN, NEFRESH GALES INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLS000000023994
1753-02-24T15:0010.55-42.554719.0ST THOMASS78:03E997N61:00W149.002NEBN, NEFRESH GALES INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLS000000023995
1753-02-25T15:0011.68-44.62476.7ST THOMASS77:17E1040N61:00W140.002NEBN, NEFIRST AND LATTER PART MODERATE, MID FRESH GALESFAIR000000023996
1753-02-26T15:0012.87-46.57466.7ST THOMASS76:30E1083N58:00W134.001NEBN, NEMODERATEGREAT SWELL FROM NECLOUDY000000023997
1753-02-27T15:0013.08-49.24586.7ST THOMASS76:55E1133N85:00W149.002NEBN, NEBEMODERATE, INTERMIXED WITH SQUALLSRAINCLOUDY010000023998
1753-02-28T15:0012.98-51.707019.0ST THOMASS77:32E1181S87:30W149.002NE, ENEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYDRIZZLING RAIN010000023999
1753-03-01T16:0013.02-54.629319.0ST THOMASS78:05E1181N89:20N170.003ENE, EFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYDRIZZLING RAIN010000024000
1753-03-02T16:0013.33-56.829319.0ST THOMASS78:13E1238N81:34W130.003ENE, EFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYDRIZZLING RAIN010000024001
1753-03-03T16:0013.28-58.2549ST THOMASN78:31E1311S88:00W86.004ENE, NESQUALLYRAIN0100000a trivial correction was made in this observation24002
1753-03-04T00:0045NEEDHAM POINTNWBW6ENE, NESQUALLYRAIN010000024003
1753-03-05T00:00902.6CARLILE BAY BARDABOSEFIRST PART SQUALLY, LATTER LITTLE WINDSRAINCLOUDY010000024004