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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 HUMBER cruise from Havana to Spithead started at 1750-08-25 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.746944, 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: 41.031212 * Median Longitude: -46.016061 * South-bound Latitude: 24.420000 * West-bound Longitude: -81.380000 * North-bound Latitude: 50.470000 * East-bound Longitude: -7.560000
Event(s):
Humber_17500825_NMM_ADM/L/H182 * Latitude Start: 23.596000 * Longitude Start: -82.434000 * Latitude End: 50.680000 * Longitude End: -0.960000 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Humber, Start of voyage: 1750-09-05, End of voyage: 1750-11-11, Voyage: Havana (Cuba) - Spithead, 1st Observer: Thomas Pye (Author), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 44 G 814BM
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
15 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
16 Present weatherwwWeather description
17 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
18 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
19 ClearnessClearness
20 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
21 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
22 FogFog1 If fog was reported
23 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
24 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
25 HailHail1 If hail was reported
26 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
27 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
1373 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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
15 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
16 
ww
(Weather description)
17 
Precip descr
18 
State sea descr
19 
Clearness
20 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
21 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
22 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
23 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
24 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
25 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
26 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
27 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1750-09-05T00:00686.7HAVANNAHSEBE61ESE-ENEMODERATEFAIR0000000113991
1750-09-06T00:0023.53906.7BAY OF MATANZESSE1/2E6NEBE, ENE, EMODERATEFAIR0000000113992
1750-09-07T17:0024.42-81.38496.7BAY OF MATANZES9W25N7E76.004NEMODERATEFAIR0000000113993
1750-09-08T17:0025.42-74.181056.7MARTEEN POINTSWBS10NEBN25.004EBN-EBSMODERATEFAIR0000000113994
1750-09-09T17:0027.63-74.0791MARTEEN POINTS1/4W53N1/4E133.001ENE-ESMALL RAINSFAIR0100000113995
1750-09-10T17:0029.67-72.9380MARTEEN POINTS13W95N21E114.001ESE-EBNSMALL RAINSFAIR0100000113996
1750-09-11T17:0031.08-77.831266.7ST AUGUSTINES77W65NE120.002EBN-SEBEMODERATECLOUDY0000000113997
1750-09-12T17:0031.67-77.013622.6ST AUGUSTINES65:27W82N50E55.001VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGCLOUDY0000100113998
1750-09-13T17:0032.08-76.381592.6ST AUGUSTINES63:36W94N52E41.001E, S, SSEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LITTLE WINDS AND VARIABLE, MIDDLE FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYMIDDLE PART RAIN0100000113999
1750-09-14T17:0032.50-75.88911.0ST AUGUSTINES60:56W103NE35.001ESE, SE, ELIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000114000
1750-09-15T17:0033.12-75.011331.0ST AUGUSTINES59:47W124N50E58.00-2ESE-SELIGHT AIRSTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGCLOUDY0000100114001
1750-09-16T17:0033.95-73.781111.0ST AUGUSTINES58:15W150N50E78.00-2SEBS-ESELIGHT AIRSTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGCLOUDY0000100114002
1750-09-17T17:0034.55-72.611562.6ST AUGUSTINES59W170N65E62.00-2SEBS, SSELIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000114003
1750-09-18T17:0034.17-72.351322.6ST AUGUSTINES61W172SE19.00-3SESLIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000114004
1750-09-19T17:0033.83-72.011322.6ST AUGUSTINES64:29W175S37E25.00-3SESLIGHT BREEZESLIGHTNING TO THE SERAIN TO THE SELARGE SWELL TO THE NFAIR0100100114005
1750-09-20T17:0032.83-70.817619.0ST AUGUSTINES72:20W186SE85.00-3NBE-EBNFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGLATTER PART RAINLARGE SWELL FROM THE NFIRST PART CLOUDY0100100114006
1750-09-21T17:0033.67-70.5111019.0ST AUGUSTINES67W198NBE1/2E52.00-3ENE-ESEFRESH GALESLARGE SWELL FROM THE NCLOUDY0000000114007
1750-09-22T17:0034.83-69.7512119.0ST AUGUSTINES63:35W217NNE1/2E80.00-3EBS, SEBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000114008
1750-09-23T17:0035.58-68.911326.7ST AUGUSTINES61:44W236NE1/4N61.00-3ESE-SEMODERATEFAIR0000000114009
1750-09-24T17:0036.13-68.361326.7ST AUGUSTINES60:25W248NE1/2N43.00-3E-SEMODERATEFAIR0000000114010
1750-09-25T17:0036.42-68.25426.7ST AUGUSTINES54:29W253NNE19.00-3ESE-NEMODERATEFAIR0000000114011
1750-09-26T17:0037.13-68.1036219.0ST AUGUSTINES56:56W262N9E43.00-3VARIABLEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY WITH VARIABLE WINDSRAINGREAT SEA FROM THE N0100000114012
1750-09-27T16:0038.25-67.46926.7ST AUGUSTINES54W282N24E73.00-9SEBE-EBSFIRST PART FRESH GALES, LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000114013
1750-09-28T16:0039.02-66.961152.6ST AUGUSTINES52:35W296NNE1/2E51.00-9NEBE-SEBELIGHT BREEZESLARGE SWELL FROM ECLOUDY0000000114014
1750-09-29T16:0039.42-66.451372.6ST AUGUSTINES52W308N39E35.00-9SEBE, SEBSLIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000114015
1750-09-30T16:0039.45-64.682392.6ST AUGUSTINES55:15W332E83.00-9SBE-WSWLIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000114016
1750-10-01T16:0039.42-62.112419.0ST AUGUSTINES59:6W367E120.00-10W, NW, N, NNE, NEBNFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114017
1750-10-02T16:0039.08-60.468019.0ST AUGUSTINES62W388EBS1/2S80.00-10NNE-EFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000114018
1750-10-03T16:0039.87-59.6017019.0ST AUGUSTINES60:54W406NE1/4N63.00-10EBS, SE-SFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000114019
1750-10-04T16:0040.67-56.0322619.0ST AUGUSTINES62:33W463N73E172.00-10SSW-SWBWFRESH GALESSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000114020
1750-10-05T16:0040.75-52.7333919.0ST AUGUSTINES65:08W511E1/4N150.00-10W-NBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114021
1750-10-06T15:0041.33-50.8334926.8ST AUGUSTINES65:19W543ENE93.00-11NNW-NFIRST PART FRESH GALES, LATTER HARD GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114022
1750-10-07T15:0041.07-50.3831526.8ST AUGUSTINES66:10W548S52E26.00-11NBW, NWBNHARD GALES AND SQUALLYGREAT SEA0000000114023
1750-10-08T15:0040.83-49.111226.8ST AUGUSTINES67:30W566E13S60.00-11NBW-NNEHARD GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114024
1750-10-09T15:0041.68-47.3834926.8ST AUGUSTINES66:45W595N55E96.00-11N, NBW, NHARD GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114025
1750-10-10T15:0042.03-46.11122.6ST AUGUSTINES67W616EBN1/2N60.00-11NBW-NNEFIRST PART FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER LITTLE WINDSFIRST PART DRIZZLING RAINLARGE SWELL FROM NMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0100000114026
1750-10-11T15:0041.75-45.003496.7ST AUGUSTINES68W631E19S53.00-11NE-NMODERATECLOUDY0000000114027
1750-10-12T15:0041.58-43.78126.7ST AUGUSTINES69:10W651EBN1/2N55.00-11N-NNEMODERATECLOUDY0000000114028
1750-10-13T15:0041.28-41.732319.0ST AUGUSTINES70:36W679EBS95.00-11NNE, NEBNFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000114029
1750-10-14T15:0040.92-39.662319.0ST AUGUSTINES72:06W710E13S96.00-11NNE, NEBNFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000114030
1750-10-15T15:0040.83-38.68576.7ST AUGUSTINES72:06W738E3S56.00-11NNE, ENEMODERATE WITH VARIABLE WINDSCLOUDY0000000114031
1750-10-16T14:0040.67-37.11456.7ST AUGUSTINES73:28W749E10S59.00-11NBE-NEBEMODERATE WITH VARIABLE WINDSCLOUDY0000000114032
1750-10-17T14:0041.42-35.6132719.0ST AUGUSTINES72:50W774N56W81.00-11NNE, NNW, NW, WSW, NNWFIRST PART MODERATE, LATTER FRESH GALESLATTER CLOUDY0000000114033
1750-10-18T14:0042.50-33.6832719.0ST AUGUSTINES71:53W805N53E108.00-11NBW-NNWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYLARGE SWELL FROM N0000000114034
1750-10-19T14:0043.83-31.8518819.0ST AUGUSTINES70:37W834NE115.00-15NNW-SSWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114035
1750-10-20T14:0045.25-29.9518819.0ST AUGUSTINES69:20W870NE122.00-15WNW-SSWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114036
1750-10-21T14:0045.42-27.881919.0ST AUGUSTINES69:50W895N83E89.00-15N-NEBNFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYLARGE SWELL FROM WFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000114037
1750-10-22T14:0046.17-26.0530019.0ST AUGUSTINES69:57W925NEBE1/4E89.00-15N-NWFRESH GALESLARGE HEAD SEACLOUDY0000000114038
1750-10-23T14:0047.05-25.4112019.0ST AUGUSTINES69:64W944N27W60.00-15NW, SW, SEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000114039
1750-10-24T14:0047.42-26.10822.6ST AUGUSTINES67:48W932NW1/2W37.00-15E-NNEVERY GREAT GALES AND SQUALLYLARGE SEA0000000114040
1750-10-25T14:0047.42-23.453019.0ST AUGUSTINES68:22W945E172.00-15N-NEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000114041
1750-10-26T13:0047.72-21.252976.7ST AUGUSTINES69:03W991EBN92.00-18NNE-NWMODERATERAINGREAT SEACLOUDY0100000114042
1750-10-27T13:0048.70-20.70726.7ST AUGUSTINES68:02W1000N21E63.00-18WNW, SSW, SSE, SE, EMODERATERAINCLOUDY0100000114043
1750-10-28T13:0049.45-19.212076.7ST AUGUSTINES67:37W1022NEBE82.00-18E, S, SWMODERATEDRIZZLING RAINLARGE SWELL FROM THE ECLOUDY0100000114044
1750-10-29T13:0049.92-18.051066.7ST AUGUSTINES67:24W1037N58E53.00-18SSW-SEBEMODERATECLOUDY0000000114045
1750-10-30T13:0050.47-18.05832.6ST AUGUSTINES66:44W1036N33.00-18ESE, EBSLIGHT BREEZESLARGE SWELL FROM ECLOUDY0000000114046
1750-10-31T13:0049.95-18.7611719.0ST AUGUSTINES67:09W1028SW1/4S42.00-18SSE, SEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000114047
1750-11-01T13:0049.53-18.611856.7ST AUGUSTINES67:42W1039SBE26.00-18SE, SSE, SSWFIRST PART FRESH GALES, LATTER MODERATELATTER RAINFIRST PART CLOUDY0100000114048
1750-11-02T13:0049.48-16.282522.6ST AUGUSTINES68:28W1062E1/2S80.00-18SSW-WLIGHT BREEZESHAZY0000000114049
1750-11-03T13:0049.58-15.082752.6ST AUGUSTINES68:43W1080E7N47.00-18S, SW, WNWLIGHT BREEZESHAZY0000000114050
1750-11-04T13:0049.53-15.403826.8ST AUGUSTINES68:41W1075WBS13.00-18WNW, NEBEFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE AND LATTER HARD GALES AND SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINFIRST PART CLOUDY0100000114051
1750-11-05T13:0049.13-15.2310619.0ST AUGUSTINES69:11W1074SBE1/4E26.00-18ENE-SEBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000114052
1750-11-06T13:0050.00-14.3111719.0ST AUGUSTINES68:28W1090NEBN63.00-18SEBE-SEFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000114053
1750-11-07T13:0049.92-14.767219.0ST AUGUSTINES68:25W1083S74W18.00-18SE-EFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114054
1750-11-08T13:0049.42-13.762719.0ST AUGUSTINES69:17W1096S52E49.00-18ENE-NEFRESH GALESLARGE SEACLOUDY0000000114055
1750-11-09T13:0049.20-13.103422.6ST AUGUSTINES69:46W1110S71E40.00-18NEBN-NFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER LITTLE WINDSFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000114056
1750-11-10T13:0049.50-10.612316.7ST AUGUSTINES69:59W1142N79E100.00-17SSE, S, SW, W, WSWFIRST AND LATTER PARTS MODERATE, MIDDLE FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYMIDDLE RAINFIRST PART CLOUDY0100000114057
1750-11-11T13:0049.50-7.5627619.0ST AUGUSTINES70:48W1187E120.00-17SWBW-WNWFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000114058