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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 ASIA cruise from Simons Bay to Bombay started at 1778-10-12 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747509, 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: -16.515696 * Median Longitude: 72.420886 * South-bound Latitude: -38.450000 * West-bound Longitude: 18.540000 * North-bound Latitude: 7.080000 * East-bound Longitude: 90.310000
Date/Time Start: 1778-10-12T11:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1778-12-31T00:00:00
Event(s):
Asia_17781012_NMM_ADM/L/A196 * Latitude Start: -33.380000 * Longitude Start: 17.270000 * Latitude End: 18.500000 * Longitude End: 72.820000 * Date/Time Start: 1778-10-12T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1778-12-31T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Asia (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Simons Bay - Bombay, 1st Observer: George Vandeput (Captain), 2nd Observer: David Miller (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 64G 1346BM
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
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
CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
10 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
11 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.
12 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.
13 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
14 Current speed descriptionV descr
15 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
16 Present weatherwwWeather description
17 Precipitation descriptionPrecip 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:
1558 data points

Data

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Date/Time

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)

Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
10 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
11 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
12 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
13 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
14 
V descr
15 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
16 
ww
(Weather description)
17 
Precip 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)
1778-10-12T11:00-35.5518.5428219.0CAPE BONAN2W24S2E73.00-22NWBWFIRST AND MID LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER FRESH GALESCLEAR000000019144
1778-10-13T11:00-37.2521.22248CAPE BONAN37:48W57S52E167.00-22WFIRST AND MID FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000019145
1778-10-14T10:00-37.2524.09246CAPE BONAN56W107E137.00-24WFIRST AND MID FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000019146
1778-10-15T10:00-37.4025.511796.7CAPE BONAN62W128S82E66.00-24SEBE-SSWMODERATECLEAR000000019147
1778-10-16T10:00-37.1825.591006.7CAPE BONAN64:15W128N16E14.00-24SE-SEBEMODERATECLEAR000000019148
1778-10-17T10:00-38.4525.87776.7CAPE BONAN55:30W144S10E77.00-24SEBE- EBSMODERATECLOUDY000000019149
1778-10-18T10:00-38.2328.0617822.6CAPE BONAN63:30W179N83E103.00-25SWBS, SW, SSWFIRST AND MID FRESH BREEZES, LATTER STRONG GALESHAZY000000019150
1778-10-19T10:00-38.1729.142686.7CAPE BONAN66:15W187N85E51.00-25SBW-WNWMODERATECLOUDY000000019151
1778-10-20T10:00-38.4531.7734619.0CAPE BONAN69:12W228S82E125.00-25NEBE, NNE, NBEFIRST LIGHT BREEZES, MID AND LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST CLEAR, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY000000019152
1778-10-21T10:00-37.6234.7725419.0CAPE BONAN76:15W271S71E152.00-27NBE-WBNFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYLIGHTNING000010019153
1778-10-22T10:00-37.4837.143116.7CAPE BONAN78:30W308N86E112.00-27SW, WSW, NNWFIRST FRESH BREEZES, MID AND LATTER MODERATECLEAR THEN CLOUDY000000019154
1778-10-23T09:00-37.4840.8435619.0CAPE BONAN80:20W367E176.00-27N-NNEFIRST MODERATE, MID AND LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST CLEAR, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY000000019155
1778-10-24T09:00-37.7743.4435519.0CAPE BONAN80:30W409S82E125.00-28NNE, NE, NNEFRESH GALESRAINYTHICK010000019156
1778-10-25T09:00-37.9346.3234319.0CAPE BONAN81W454S86E138.00-28NNE-NBEFRESH GALES000000019157
1778-10-26T09:00-37.9848.821976.7CAPE BONAN81:10W494S88E118.00-28SWMODERATECLOUDY000000019158
1778-10-27T09:00-38.0350.892206.7CAPE BONAN82W527S88E98.00-28WSWMODERATECLEAR000000019159
1778-10-28T08:00-37.8554.072886.7CAPE BONAN83W577N86E151.00-27NWMODERATECLOUDY000000019160
1778-10-29T08:00-37.6256.372546.7CAPE BONAN84W614N83E110.00-27WBNMODERATECLOUDY000000019161
1778-10-30T08:00-37.6758.193346.7CAPE BONAN84:12W645S88E86.00-26WBN-NMODERATECLOUDY000000019162
1778-10-31T08:00-37.4561.4216.7CAPE BONAN85W698N85E155.00-22NE, NNEMODERATECLOUDY000000019163
1778-11-01T08:00-37.2764.693176.7CAPE BONAN85:30W750N86E156.00-21NNWFIRST FRESH BREEZES, MID AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST HAZY, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY000000019164
1778-11-02T07:00-36.6767.572066.7CAPE BONAN86:40W796N75E144.00-19NNW-SWMODERATECLEAR000000019165
1778-11-03T07:00-35.6570.042066.7CAPE BONAN88:18W843N63E135.00-19SWMODERATECLEAR000000019166
1778-11-04T07:00-35.0571.121846.7CAPE BONAN89:08W859N56E64.00-19SSWMODERATECLEAR000000019167
1778-11-05T07:00-34.9071.5141.0CAPE BONAN89:20W860N65E21.00-19NNELIGHT AIRS000000019168
1778-11-06T07:00-34.6273.473541.0CAPE BONAN89:43E876N76E70.00-17NE-NBELIGHT AIRS000000019169
1778-11-07T07:00-34.2775.563546.7CAPE BONAS89:50E917N78E105.00-17NBEMODERATECLEAR000000019170
1778-11-08T07:00-33.8877.392989.3CAPE BONAS89:24E973N76E94.00-17NBE-NWFRESH BREEZESHAZY000000019171
1778-11-09T07:00-32.7078.611876.7CAPE BONAS88:04W1004N41E94.00-16NWBN-SSWMODERATECLEAR000000019172
1778-11-10T07:00-31.2079.541476.7CAPE BONAS86:26W1029N28E102.00-11SSW, SSEMODERATECLEAR000000019173
1778-11-11T07:00-28.9280.061246.7CAPE BONAS84:02W1055N11E140.00-11SSE, SEMODERATECLEAR000000019174
1778-11-12T07:00-26.5080.06716.7CAPE BONAS81:32W1073N145.00-8ESE, EBS, EBNMODERATECLEAR000000019175
1778-11-13T07:00-24.8079.9936.7CAPE BONAS79:49W1086N2W102.00-8EBN-NBEMODERATECLEAR000000019176
1778-11-14T07:00-23.2880.1736.7CAPE BONAS78:20W1091N6E91.00-8EBN-NBEMODERATECLEAR000000019177
1778-11-15T07:00-21.9580.41636.7CAPE BONAS77:07W1117N9E81.00-5ENE, EBN, ENEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY000000019178
1778-11-16T07:00-21.0079.67296.7CAPE BONAS76:04W1113N36W70.00-5EBN-NEBEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY000000019179
1778-11-17T07:00-20.6580.411536.7CAPE BONAS75:54W1129N63E46.00-5NNE, NBE, SSEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY000000019180
1778-11-18T07:00-19.5880.941751.0CAPE BONAS75:03W1149N25E71.00-5SLIGHT AIRSHAZY000000019181
1778-11-19T07:00-18.2081.42639.3CAPE BONAS73:55W1170N18E87.00-5S-ENEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR000000019182
1778-11-20T07:00-16.9781.54986.7CAPE BONAS73:09W1183N5E75.00-3SE, ESE, E, EBSMODERATECLOUDY000000019183
1778-11-21T07:00-14.9582.341106.7CAPE BONAS71:40W1210N21E129.00-3EBS-ESEMODERATECLOUDY000000019184
1778-11-22T06:00-12.9783.091119.3CAPE BONAS69:57W1251N20E127.00-2ESEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR000000019185
1778-11-23T06:00-11.3584.091129.3CAPE BONAS68:57W1284N31E113.00-1ESEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR000000019186
1778-11-24T06:00-10.2084.59896.7CAPE BONAS68:13W1304N23E75.00-1SE-EMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY000000019187
1778-11-25T06:00-9.7284.462242.6CAPE BONAS67:46W1305N15W30.00-1ENE-SWSET NW1/2 MPHLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019188
1778-11-26T06:00-8.7384.62222.6CAPE BONAS67:08W1321N9E60.00-1SEBE-NNELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019189
1778-11-27T06:00-7.2885.861246.7CAPE BONAS66:27W1357N40E114.000NNE, ESE, SEBEMODERATECLOUDY000000019190
1778-11-28T06:00-5.6786.511136.7CAPE BONAS65:30W1387N22E105.000ESEMODERATECLOUDY000000019191
1778-11-29T06:00-4.1287.171246.7CAPE BONAS64:39W1415N23E101.000SEBEMODERATECLOUDY000000019192
1778-11-30T06:00-3.4887.321582.6CAPE BONAS64:16W1424N13E39.000SSELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019193
1778-12-01T06:00-3.0087.563151.0CAPE BONAS64W1434N26E32.000ESE, NE, NWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM000000019194
1778-12-02T06:00-2.1888.493272.6CAPE BONAS63:50W1460N52E79.001WNW-NWBNLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019195
1778-12-03T06:00-1.6589.223392.6CAPE BONAS63:40W1477N50E50.001NNW, W, NNWLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019196
1778-12-04T06:00-1.4589.493162.6CAPE BONAS63:40W1486N63E27.001NW, WSW, NWSET SBE6 FTHM PER HRLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation19197
1778-12-05T06:00-1.3290.043272.6CAPE BONAS63:43W1494N72E27.001NW, WNW, NWBNLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019198
1778-12-06T06:00-0.4389.892822.6CAPE BONAS63:06W1502N10W54.001WBN, WNW, WBNLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019199
1778-12-07T06:000.5390.172822.6CAPE BONAS62:34W1516N16E60.001WBNSET SE1/2E10 FTHMS PER HRLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019200
1778-12-08T06:001.5389.512492.6CAPE BONAS61:50W1523N21W65.001W-WSWSET EBS9 FTHMS PER HRLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019201
1778-12-09T06:002.4089.492492.6CAPE BONAS61:11W1527N19W55.001WSWSET NNW1.5 FTHMS PER HRLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000019202
1778-12-10T06:003.0789.372261.0CAPE BONAS60:44W1533N10W41.001SWNEBN5 FTHMS PER HRLIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019203
1778-12-11T06:003.5289.29121.0CAPE BONAS60:26W1537N10W27.001SW-NBENE1/2N1.5 FTHMS PER HRLIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019204
1778-12-12T06:003.5289.113391.0CAPE BONAS60:21W1533W11.001NBW-NNWNE1/4N1.5 FTHMS PER HRLIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019205
1778-12-13T06:003.6089.013391.0CAPE BONAS60:17W1533N45W7.001N-NNWE1 FTHM PER HRLIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019206
1778-12-14T06:004.0889.443391.0CAPE BONAS61:08W1546N42E39.001NNW, WNW, NNWNONENONELIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019207
1778-12-15T06:004.0589.393391.0CAPE BONAS60:05W1547N60W4.001NWBN, NNE, NNWW1 FTHM PER HRLIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019208
1778-12-16T06:005.2089.39339CAPE BONAS59:26W1558N69.001NWBW, WBS, NNWFIRST LIGHT BREEZES, MID AND LATTER SQUALLYRAINCLEAR010000019209
1778-12-17T06:005.8090.313059.3CAPE BONAS59:24W1579N56E65.001WBN, NW, NWBWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYHAZY000000019210
1778-12-18T06:005.4290.1728219.0CAPE BONAS59:21W1563S17W26.001NWBW, WNW, WBNFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYHEAVY RAIN010000019211
1778-12-19T06:006.0089.9723719.0CAPE BONAS59:09W1576N19W37.001WNW, WBS, SWBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000019212
1778-12-20T06:006.1589.561926.7CAPE BONAS58:55W1571N70W27.001WSW, SW, SBWFIRST AND MID FRESH GALES, LATTER MODERATECLOUDY000000019213
1778-12-21T06:006.7088.722046.7CAPE BONAS58:18W1564N57W60.001SSWMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR000000019214
1778-12-22T06:007.0588.572499.3CAPE BONAS58:02W1566N24W23.001SWBS, VARIABLE, WSWFRESH BREEZESCLEAR000000019215
1778-12-23T06:006.7788.913610.0CAPE BONAS58:20W1568S50E26.001CALMNEBE3 FTHMS PER HOURCALMCLOUDY000000019216
1778-12-24T06:006.3888.823610.0CAPE BONAS58:32W1563S13W24.001CALMSE1/2E2 FTHMS PER HOURCALMCLOUDY000000019217
1778-12-25T06:006.1088.493610.0CAPE BONAS58:34W1554S49W26.001CALMS2 FTHMS PER HOURCALMCLEAR000000019218
1778-12-26T06:006.1887.843501.0POINT DE GALLOW156N82W39.001N-NBWWSW1/2W2 FTHMS PER HOURLIGHT AIRSCLEAR000000019219
1778-12-27T06:006.5586.39246.7POINT DE GALLOS86:16W118N76W89.001NBE-NNEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY000000019220
1778-12-28T06:007.0884.82246.7BASSOS SHOALSS74:21W52N71W99.001NNEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR000000019221
1778-12-29T06:006.9583.543392.6BASSOS SHOALSS65W27S84W77.001NE-NNWNW1/2W4 FTHMS PER HOURLIGHT BREEZESCLEAR000000019222
1778-12-30T00:00562.6LANDWNW11NWBN-NEBELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR000000019223
1778-12-31T00:00112.6DUNDERS HEADNWBW4N-NBELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR000000019224