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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 TARTAR cruise from Bombay to Table Bay started at 1751-11-10 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747113, 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: -10.562794 * Median Longitude: 44.084265 * South-bound Latitude: -35.370000 * West-bound Longitude: 19.000000 * North-bound Latitude: 18.930000 * East-bound Longitude: 72.850000
Event(s):
Tartar_17511110_NMM_ADM/L/T17 * Latitude Start: 18.500000 * Longitude Start: 72.820000 * Latitude End: -34.430000 * Longitude End: 16.950000 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Tartar (Frigate), Start of voyage: 1751-11-21, End of voyage: 1752-01-28, Voyage: Bombay - Table Bay, 1st Observer: William Brett (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 20G 442BM
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 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
13 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.
14 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.
15 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
16 Current speed descriptionV descr
17 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
18 Present weatherwwWeather description
19 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
20 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
21 Cloud typeCloud type
22 ClearnessClearness
23 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
24 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
25 FogFog1 If fog was reported
26 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
27 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
28 HailHail1 If hail was reported
29 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
30 CommentComment
31 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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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 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
13 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
14 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
15 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
16 
V descr
17 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
18 
ww
(Weather description)
19 
Precip descr
20 
State sea descr
21 
Cloud type
22 
Clearness
23 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
24 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
25 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
26 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
27 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
28 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
29 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
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Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1751-11-21T07:0018.9372.85666.71-2NW, N, NE, ENEMODERATEHAZY0000000250275
1751-11-22T07:0018.6872.01652.6CANNARYS88:00E16N88:00W48.00-3CALM, NNW, N, ENELITTLE WINDSHAZY0000000250276
1751-11-23T07:0018.5071.243466.7CANNARYN84:11E33S76:00W48.00-3E, NBWMODERATEFAIRSMOOTH WATER0000000250277
1751-11-24T07:0018.3070.2320CANNARYN81:49E52S79:00W63.00-3NBE, NE, NNEFAIR AND PLEASANTFAIR AND PLEASANT0000000250278
1751-11-25T07:0017.9768.9320CANNARYN79:46E78WBS1/4S81.00-3EBN, NEBE, NEBN, NBW, NNEFAIR AND PLEASANTFAIR AND PLEASANT0000000250279
1751-11-26T07:0017.6067.5165CANNARYN75:55E109S75:06W88.00-3NE, ENEFAIR AND PLEASANTFAIR AND PLEASANT0000000250280
1751-11-27T08:0016.7366.0163CANNARYN74:17E141S60:00W104.00-5ENEFAIR AND PLEASANTFAIR AND PLEASANT0000000250281
1751-11-28T08:0015.8764.48636.7CANNARYN71:32E176S61:00W106.00-5NE, ENEMODERATEPLEASANT0000000250282
1751-11-29T08:0015.3063.28856.7CANNARYN69:50E203S65:00W81.00-5ENE, NE, EMODERATEPLEASANT0000000250283
1751-11-30T08:0014.7262.0873CANNARYN69:56E229S64:00W80.00TRYING TO STAY NORTH TO CATH WINDS BUT NO LUCK-6EBNCLOUDY0000000250284
1751-12-01T08:0014.0261.08396.7CANNARYN69:16E251S55:00W74.00TRYING TO AVOID CURRENT DRAGGING THEM INTO THE RED SEA-6ENE, NEMODERATESMALL SWELL FROM SECLOUDY0000000250285
1751-12-02T08:0012.9859.861296.7CANNARYN66:27E283S50:00W96.00-6E, ENE, EBS, SEBE, SEMODERATESWELL FROM ESEHEAVY FLYING CLOUDS0000000250286
1751-12-03T08:0011.4358.636119.0CANNARYN63:12E318S39:00W120.00-7NEBE, EBS, ENEFIRST PART MODERATE, MID AND LATTER PART FRESH GALESCLEAR0000000250287
1751-12-04T08:0010.2057.085919.0CANNARYN62:06E356S51:00W120.00-9E, NEBE, ENEFIRST AND MID PART MODERATE, LATTER PART FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYSWELL FROM THE ECLOUDY0000000250288
1751-12-05T08:008.9855.16599.3CANNARYN61:25E402S58:00W136.00-9ENEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAINFOLLOWING SEA0100000250289
1751-12-06T08:007.8853.735915.4CANNARYN60:45E438S53:00W110.00-9ENEMODERATE GALESFAIR0000000250290
1751-12-07T09:008.0752.142319.0CANNARYN63:06E465N84:00W99.00-11NNE, NE, NEBNFRESH GALESSWELL FROM E0000000250291
1751-12-08T09:007.7250.8623CANNARYN63:27E491S74:00W77.00-11NE, ENE, E, NEBNFAIR AND PLEASANTFAIR AND PLEASANT0000000250292
1751-12-09T09:006.0250.41792.6CANNARYN60:36E514S15:00W106.00-11ENE, SEBE, ELITTLE WINDSFAIRSWELL FROM E0000000250293
1751-12-10T09:004.1050.23792.6CANNARYN57:00E540S1/2W116.00-11EFIRST AND MID PARTS FRESH GALES, LATTER PARTS LITTLE WINDSLATTER PART FAIRFIRST AND MID PARTS CLOUDY0000000250294
1751-12-11T09:003.0348.275715.4CANNARYN56:00E565S37:00W80.00-11NE, ENEMODERATE GALESSMALL RAINHAZY0100000250295
1751-12-12T09:001.2747.424119.0CANNARYN57:00E600SSW1/4W118.00-15ENE, NEBE35FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYLARGE FOLLOWING SEA0000000250296
1751-12-13T09:00-0.3846.86309.3CANNARYN53:00E640S41:00W130.00-15NE17FRESH BREEZE AND SQUALLYLARGE FOLLOWING SEA0000000250297
1751-12-14T09:00-1.8545.45419.3CANNARYN52:41E677S42:00W118.00-15NEBEFRESH BREEZE AND SQUALLYFOLLOWING SEA FROM NE0000000250298
1751-12-15T09:00-3.1744.65522.6CANNARYN51:42E704S28:00W89.00-16NEBE, ENEMANY RIPPLINGSLITTLE WINDSSWELL FROM THE EHAZY0000000250299
1751-12-16T09:00-3.9543.84742.6CANNARYN51:00E727S42:00W63.00-16ENE, NEBN, ELITTLE WINDSHAZY0000000250300
1751-12-17T09:00-4.9243.261086.7CANNARYN50:46E746S26:00W64.00-16ESE, SE, S, SEBESSMALLFIRST AND LATTER PART MODERATE, MID PART HARD SQUALLSFAIRRAIN0100000250301
1751-12-18T09:00-5.3043.09292.6CANNARYN50:00E751S3/4W23.00-16SE, SEBE, E, NE5LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000250302
1751-12-19T09:00-5.6543.03851.0CANNARYN49:40E754S10:00E22.00-16NE, SE, EBSSWBS, THEN S. S4LIGHT AIRS WITH CALMSSULTRY, FAIR0000000250303
1751-12-20T09:00-6.2343.10972.6CANNARYN48:48E760S18:00E37.00-16EBN, NE, EBS, E, ESELITTLE WINDSFAIR0000000250304
1751-12-21T09:00-7.1643.241086.7CANNARYN47:00E769S1/4E63.00-16EBS, E, SE, SEBEMODERATESHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000250305
1751-12-22T09:00-8.1043.26117CANNARYN46:00E779S09:00E52.00-18ESE, NNE, ENE, SEBS, SES8SQUALLY AND VARIABLE WITH CALMSRAIN0100000250306
1751-12-23T09:00-9.1843.33185CANNARYN45:00E790S10:00E66.00-18N, NE, SW, SSWSQUALLYRAIN0100000a trivial correction was made in this observation250307
1751-12-24T09:00-10.7744.007219.0CANNARYN43:00E812S10:00E97.00-18EBS, ESE, SEBE, EFRESH GALES AND HARD SQUALLS WITH CALMSLIGHTNING ALL AROUND AND THUNDERRAIN0100100250308
1751-12-25T09:00-11.8042.68836.7NORTHERN MOST PART OF COMAROEBS14S46:00W89.00-18E, ENE, NE, NEBN, EBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000250309
1751-12-26T09:00-13.4542.38696.7COMARON30:00E38S11:00W100.00-21NEBN, EBS, NNE, ESETT TO S OF 14FIRST AND LATTER PART MODERATE, MID PART SQUALLYLIGHTNING, FAIRRAIN0100100250310
1751-12-27T09:00-15.4041.9331719.0COMARON22:00E77S13:00W120.00-21NW, NEBN, NBE, NNWFRESH GALESHAZY0000000250311
1751-12-28T09:00-17.0241.453172.6COMARON20:00E112SBW1/2W131.00-21WBN, SE, ENE, NE, NNW25LITTLE WINDSVERY HEAVY CLOUDS TO THE W0000000250312
1751-12-29T09:00-17.9041.10226.7COMARON20:21E129S22:00W57.00-23N, NNE, NE9FIRST PART HARD SQUALLS, MID AND LATTER MODERATETHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGMUCH RAIN0100100250313
1751-12-30T09:00-18.5541.08456.7COMARON18:39E142S02:00W39.00-23NEBN, ENE, NE, ENE44MODERATEPLEASANT, FAIRSMOOTH WATER0000000250314
1751-12-31T09:00-19.1741.083376.7COMARON17:11E154S37.00-23NE, E, SEBE, SE, N13MODERATEFAIR, PLEASANT, BUT EXCESIVE HOT0000000250315
1752-01-01T09:00-19.6541.223486.7COMARON15:16E162S16:00E30.00-23NNE, SSE, S, E, NBEMODERATE, WITH CALMSSWELL FROM SSE0000000250316
1752-01-02T09:00-20.8541.22226.7COMARON13:19E185S72.00-23NNE, NEMODERATE, WITH CALMS0000000250317
1752-01-03T09:00-22.2341.101352.6COMARON12:13E218S5:00W83.00-23NNE, E, ESE, SE, SSE12LITTLE WINDSSMOOTH WATER0000000250318
1752-01-04T09:00-23.4239.7813419.0COMARON17:07E242S48:00W106.00-24SBW, S, SBE, SSEFRESH GALESSWELL FROM SHAZY0000000250319
1752-01-05T09:00-24.0838.6713415.4COMARON20:55E263S59:00W78.00-24SBE, S, SBW, SSEMODERATE GALES AND SQUALLYSWELL FROM S0000000250320
1752-01-06T09:00-24.0537.7717915.4COMARON24:00E269N88:00W54.00-24SSW, SBW, SBE, SSW34MODERATE GALES AND SQUALLYSWELL FROM SE0000000250321
1752-01-07T09:00-24.4037.521112.6COMARON24:50E277S36:00W26.00-24SBW, S, SSE, SE21LITTLE WINDSSWELL FROM SCLOUDY0000000250322
1752-01-08T09:00-25.4737.523596.7COMARON23:10E297S70.00-24SEBE, ESE, NE, NNEFIRST PART CALM, MID AND LATTER MODERATELARGE SWELLHAZY0000000250323
1752-01-09T09:00-27.5037.52290COMARON20:00E334S122.00-25NNE, NE, NWBW, NWSQUALLYRAINSWELL FROM NWHAZY0100000250324
1752-01-10T10:00-27.5037.321566.7COMARON21:00E336W12.00-24WNW, WSW, SWBW, SW, SSW, S46MODERATEDRIZZLING RAINCLOUDY0100000250325
1752-01-11T10:00-28.4536.13134COMARON23:00E362S51:00W91.00-24S, SBW, SBE, SSEHARD SQUALLSRAINGREAT HEAD SEA0100000250326
1752-01-12T10:00-29.8535.488915.4COMARON23:35E393S25:00W92.00-24SSE, SE, ESEMODERATE GALESSWELL FROM SEHAZY0000000250327
1752-01-13T10:00-30.2335.071792.6COMARON24:00E403S47:00W34.00-24SE, SWBS, SW, S, SSWLITTLE WINDSFAIR0000000250328
1752-01-14T10:00-30.7033.7715615.4COMARON26:34E422S68:00W75.00-24SSW, SBW, SMODERATE GALESLARGE SEA FROM SHAZY0000000250329
1752-01-15T10:00-31.7533.058915.4COMARON26:40E446S29:00W72.00-24S, SSE, SEBS, ESEMODERATE GALESLARGE SEA FROM SEHAZY0000000250330
1752-01-16T10:00-33.5731.604522.6COMARON27:29E490S36:00W134.00-23SEBE, ESE, EBN, ENEFIRST AND MID PART MODERATE GALES, LATTER PART STRONG GALESHAZY0000000250331
1752-01-17T10:00-33.9528.993606.7COMARON31:45E521S81:00W150.00-23NEBE, NE, NEBN, NNEFIRST PART STRONG GALES, MID AND LATTER MODERATE WITH SQUALLSRAIN0100000250332
1752-01-18T10:00-34.6828.6420219.0COMARON31:26E535S16:00W46.00-23NNE, NNW, WSW, SWBW, SWFRESH GALES AND HARD SQUALLSRAIN0100000250333
1752-01-19T10:00-34.7525.845822.6COMARON35:57E566S88:00W160.00-21SBE, SE, ESE, EBNFIRST PART MODERATE, MID AND LATTER STRONG GALES AND VIOLENT GUSTS OF WINDGREAT SEACLOUDY0000000250334
1752-01-20T10:00-34.7524.932722.6COMARON37:41E575W46.00-21E, EBS, W, WBN, WNWFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MID PART CALM, LATTER PART LITTLE WINDVERY LARGE SWELL FROM EHAZY0000000250335
1752-01-21T10:00-34.7724.191596.7COMARON38:00E583W29.00-21NWBW, WBS, WNW, NW, SMODERATELIGHTNING OVER LANDHAZY0000100250336
1752-01-22T10:00-34.8223.58802.6COMARON38:44E589S84:00W29.00-21WNW, WBN, SE, ESE, EBSFIRST PART CALM, MID AND LATTER PART LITTLE WINDLARGE HOLLOW SEACLEAR0000000250337
1752-01-23T10:00-35.0322.962042.6COMARON39:10E598S65:00W31.00-21EBS, SE, SBE, SBW, SSW, SWLITTLE WINDDRIZZLING RAINLARGE SWELL FROM SWOVERCAST0100000250338
1752-01-24T11:00-35.2521.85942.6COMARON40:00E614S78:00W60.00-19WSW, SWBW, SE, NE, ESELITTLE WINDSW SWELLCLOUDY0000000250339
1752-01-25T11:00-35.0320.612296.7COMARON42:00E625WBN67.00-19E, SE, WBN, WSWMODERATECLOUDY0000000250340
1752-01-26T11:00-35.3720.101396.7COMARON43:00E647S48:00W30.00-19WBS, W, WBN, SW, SSEMODERATECLEAR0000000250341
1752-01-27T11:00-34.5219.001506.7COMARON46:00E657N43:00W70.00-19SE, SSE, NE, WBS, SBEMODERATEFAIR0000000250342
1752-01-28T00:0010000000250343