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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 ATLAS cruise from Java Head to Gravesend started at 1786-02-03 [dataset]. British Library, London, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747544, 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: -2.058667 * Median Longitude: 15.609905 * South-bound Latitude: -35.850000 * West-bound Longitude: -37.470000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.230000 * East-bound Longitude: 105.330000
Date/Time Start: 1786-02-03T05:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1786-05-23T12:00:00
Event(s):
Atlas_17860203_BL_L/MAR/B/27C * Latitude Start: -6.070000 * Longitude Start: 105.770000 * Latitude End: 51.490000 * Longitude End: 1.170000 * Date/Time Start: 1786-02-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1786-05-23T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Atlas, Voyage: Java Head - Gravesend, 1st Observer: Allen Cooper (Captain), Company: EIC, Other ship information: 764BM
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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
14 Present weatherwwWeather description
15 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
16 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
17 ClearnessClearness
18 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
19 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
20 FogFog1 If fog was reported
21 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
22 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
23 HailHail1 If hail was reported
24 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
25 CommentComment
26 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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Data

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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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
14 
ww
(Weather description)
15 
Precip descr
16 
State sea descr
17 
Clearness
18 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
19 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
20 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
21 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
22 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
23 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
24 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
25 
Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1786-02-03T05:00-7.17105.0044S50W40.00-1SE, NNE, VARIABLE, NEFIRST PART CALMMIDDLE RAINMIDDLE CLOUDY010000021438
1786-02-04T05:00-9.32105.022689.3S14E133.00-2SW, SSW, SW, WFRESH BREEZES WITH HEAVY SQUALLSRAIN AT TIMESHAZY010000021439
1786-02-05T05:00-10.10105.172121.0S13E58.00-2VARIABLE, SW, VARIABLE, SWBSFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE CALMHAZY000000021440
1786-02-06T05:00-11.37105.3399CHRISTMAS ISLANDS78W6S15E40.00-2W, WNW, EBS000000021441
1786-02-07T05:00-13.45104.653356.7S19W124.00-3N, NNE, NNWMODERATE BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY010000021442
1786-02-08T05:00-14.65103.38656.7S42W111.00-3ENEFIRST PART SQUALLY, MIDDLE AND LATTER PLEASANT BREEZESCLOUDY000000021443
1786-02-09T05:00-15.35102.82201.0S39W52.00-3NNEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE CALMMIDDLE RAINFIRST AND LATTER PARTS FAIR, MIDDLE CLOUDY010000021444
1786-02-10T05:00-15.77102.77201.0S8W19.00-3NNELIGHT AIRS AND CALMSDRIZZLING RAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY010000021445
1786-02-11T05:00-16.42101.001569.3S63W115.00-2SE, ESE, SSEPLEASANT TRADECLOUDY AND HAZY000000021446
1786-02-12T05:00-17.6398.451319.3S66W161.00-4SSE, SEPLEASANT TRADEFAIR000000021447
1786-02-13T06:00-18.4595.281319.3S74W188.00-4SEPLEASANT TRADESMOOTH WATERCLOUDY000000021448
1786-02-14T06:00-18.9592.481099.3S76W164.00-4ESEPLEASANT TRADECLOUDY000000021449
1786-02-15T06:00-19.5089.271549.3S79:30W186.00-4SSEPLEASANT TRADECLOUDY000000021450
1786-02-16T06:00-19.9086.751549.3S81W145.00-4ESE, SSEPLEASANT TRADE000000021451
1786-02-17T06:00-20.2584.771096.7S82W114.00-4SSW, S, ESELIGHT TRADEPLEASANT WEATHER000000021452
1786-02-18T07:00-20.6082.081759.3S81W153.00-5SBW, SW, SPLEASANT TRADE000000021453
1786-02-19T07:00-21.1078.92175S88W181.00-5SSE, SFIRST PART FRESH TRADEFIRST PART FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY000000021454
1786-02-20T07:00-21.5375.881299.3WBS173.00-6SBW, SEPLEASANT TRADE000000021455
1786-02-21T07:00-22.4272.901529.3S74W173.00-6SBW, SSEPLEASANT TRADE WITH SOME FLYING SQUALLSSHOWERS OF RAIN110000021456
1786-02-22T07:00-23.2069.371029.3S77W201.00-11ESEPLEASANT GALES, FIRST PART SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER FAIRFIRST PART RAIN010000021457
1786-02-23T08:00-23.8866.081009.3S76W187.00-13ESEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS PLEASANT TRADE, MIDDLE SQUALLYMIDDLE DRIZZLING RAINFIRST AND LATTER PARTS FAIR, MIDDLE CLOUDY010000021458
1786-02-24T08:00-24.7563.78889.3CAPE GOOD HOPES75:40W788S75W183.00-13EBSPLEASANT GALESCLOUDY000000021459
1786-02-25T08:00-25.3561.32749.3S75W139.00-16ENE, EMODERATE TRADEMIDDLE AND LATTER SOME SHOWERS OF RAINFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY110000021460
1786-02-26T08:00-25.7859.52522.6S75W101.00-16EBS, NE, EBN, ENELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000021461
1786-02-27T08:00-26.7856.3536219.0S72W180.00-18ESE, VARIABLEFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINLARGE SWELL FROM SW010000021462
1786-02-28T08:00-27.3053.1811719.0S73W178.00-18SBW, SWBS, SEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000021463
1786-03-01T09:00-27.4350.65204S87W135.00-21SWBS, SWFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINLARGE SWELL FROM SFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY010000021464
1786-03-02T09:00-27.6048.65190S83W108.00-24SSW, SWBSFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY010000021465
1786-03-03T09:00-27.7247.601902.6S73W59.00-24E, ESE, SWBSLIGHT WINDSFAIR000000021466
1786-03-04T09:00-28.2845.771212.6S67W185.00-25ESE, ESEBS, SEBSLIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000021467
1786-03-05T09:00-29.0843.301109.3S66W143.00-25EBS, SEBS, SEFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER INCREASING TO PLEASANT GALESCLOUDY000000021468
1786-03-06T09:00-30.4041.451209.3S65W188.00-26SEBSPLEASANT GALESFAIR000000021469
1786-03-07T09:00-31.5039.001326.7S63W142.00-26SE, ESE, SSEPLEASANT BREEZESFAIR000000021470
1786-03-08T10:00-32.0836.88740.0S68W117.00-27EBN, EBSFIRST AND MIDDLE PART LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINING TO CALMLATTER FAIR000000021471
1786-03-09T10:00-32.6335.90172.6S68W54.00-28NELIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000021472
1786-03-10T10:00-33.3333.95736.7S74W102.00-28EBSFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER MODERATE BREEZESLATTER FAIR000000021473
1786-03-11T10:00-34.1331.20189.3S74W143.00-27NBE, NNE, NEPLEASANT GALESFAIR000000021474
1786-03-12T10:00-34.6028.633446.7S79W130.00-27NBEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR000000021475
1786-03-13T10:00-34.7826.98358S82E83.00-25ENE, NNEFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER HEAVY SQUALLSFIRST PART FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY000000021476
1786-03-14T10:00-35.8524.0215515.4S80W149.00-25SBW, SE, SFIRST PART FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATE GALESFIRST PART CLOUDY, MIDDLE AND LATTER FAIR000000021477
1786-03-15T11:00-35.6220.651119.3SSE42.00-24SEPLEASANT GALESFAIR000000021478
1786-03-16T11:00-34.4017.381259.3N63:30W177.00-21SSE, SEBSPLEASANT GALESHAZY000000021479
1786-03-17T11:00-32.2713.851369.3N49W194.00-22S, SWBS, SSEPLEASANT GALESFAIR000000021480
1786-03-18T11:00-30.5011.852052.6N43W151.00-20SSW, SWFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT BREEZESFIRST AND LATTER PARTS FAIR, MIDDLE CLOUDY000000021481
1786-03-19T11:00-28.459.551609.3N42W181.00-20SSE, SPLEASANT TRADECLOUDY000000021482
1786-03-20T12:00-26.537.321289.3ST HELENAN50W980N41W182.00-18SEBSPLEASANT TRADECLOUDY000000021483
1786-03-21T12:00-24.455.271409.3ST HELENAN51W810N40W174.00-18SE, ESE, SSEPLEASANT TRADESMALL RAIN AT TIMESFIRST PART FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY010000021484
1786-03-22T12:00-22.333.431166.7ST HELENAN53W640N39W160.00-19SELIGHT TRADELITTLE RAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY010000021485
1786-03-23T12:00-20.521.071199.3ST HELENAN57W480N45W157.00-16SEMODERATE TRADESMALL RAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY010000021486
1786-03-24T12:00-18.67-0.481196.7ST HELENAN62W350N41W134.00-16SELIGHT TRADEPLEASANT WEATHER000000021487
1786-03-25T12:00-17.33-1.631186.7ST HELENAN73W270N38W107.00-17SELIGHT TRADEPLEASANT WEATHER000000021488
1786-03-26T12:00-16.23-2.701436.7N43W89.00-15SBW, SSELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021489
1786-03-27T12:00-15.95-4.933622.6N75W69.00-15SW, VARIABLELIGHT WINDSFAIR000000021490
1786-04-02T12:00-15.12-5.831432.6EXTREMES OF THE ISLANDS30E12N48W63.00-15S, SEBE, SSELIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000021491
1786-04-03T13:00-13.50-8.531236.7ASCENSIONN46W160N47W150.00-12SELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021492
1786-04-04T13:00-11.90-10.401226.7ASCENSIONN45W110N46W153.00-13SELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021493
1786-04-05T13:00-10.25-11.931226.7ASCENSIONN47W68N42W135.00-13SELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021494
1786-04-06T13:00-8.25-13.421479.3ASCENSIONN60W13N36W154.00-11EBN, SSEPLEASANT TRADEFAIR000000021495
1786-04-07T13:00-6.52-14.881236.7N31W114.00-12SELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021496
1786-04-08T13:00-4.68-15.681466.7N23W122.00-12SSELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021497
1786-04-09T13:00-2.57-16.60123N22W146.00-12ESE, SEFIRST PART MODERATE TRADE, MIDDLE AND LATTER SQUALLYFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY000000021498
1786-04-10T13:00-0.87-17.671486.7N32W121.00-10SSEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT TARDE, LATTER MODERATE AND SQUALLYLATTER RAIN010000021499
1786-04-11T13:000.57-18.081482.6N20W72.00-10ESE, EBN, SSELIGHT WINDS AND VARIABLESHOWERS OF RAIN110000021500
1786-04-12T13:001.43-18.35125N17W55.00-10SEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER VARIABLEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FAIRLATTER SHOWERS OF RAIN110000021501
1786-04-13T13:002.18-18.48801.0N13W34.00-10VARIABLE, EBN, ESE, EFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS AND CALM, MIDDLE SQUALLYFIRST AND LATTER PARTS SOME RAIN, MIDDLE HARD RAINFIRST AND LATTER PARTS CLOUDY010000021502
1786-04-14T13:003.28-18.671242.640.00-11NNE, ESE, SSE, SEFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE WITH CALMS, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT BREEZESFIRST PART RAIN, LATTER SHOWERS OF RAIN AT TIMES110000021503
1786-04-15T13:004.38-18.85792.6N14W75.00-11NEBN, ENE, SE, ELIGHT BREEZESMIDDLE SHOWERS OF RAINFIRST AND LATTER PARTS FAIR, MIDDLE CLOUDY110000021504
1786-04-16T13:005.42-19.65570.0N46W68.00-11NEBN, NE, NNE, ENEFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS DECREASING TO CALM IN MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTSMIDDLE AND LATTER SHOWERS OF RAINFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY110000021505
1786-04-17T13:005.98-22.023606.7N76W144.00-11NNE, NBW, NBEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY000000021506
1786-04-18T14:007.00-23.67159.3N58W115.00-8NEBN, NBE, NBW, NNEMODERATE TRADEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR000000021507
1786-04-19T14:008.60-25.831412.3N51W166.00-9NEBN, NE, NNEFRESH TRADEHAZY000000021508
1786-04-20T14:0010.35-27.73279.3N46E159.00-7NE, NEBN, NNE, NEBNPLEASANT TRADEFAIR000000021509
1786-04-21T14:0012.40-28.90389.3N27W147.00-7ENE, NEBE, NEBN, NEPLEASANT TRADEFAIR000000021510
1786-04-22T14:0014.02-29.97606.7N32W116.00-8NE, NEBN, NEBE, ENELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021511
1786-04-23T14:0015.62-33.43399.3N36W129.00-6NNE, NE, NEBE, NEMODERATE TRADEFAIR000000021512
1786-04-24T14:0017.00-34.48626.7N39W97.00-6NEBN, NW, NEBN, NE, ENELIGHT TRADE000000021513
1786-04-25T14:0018.77-34.62616.7N4W111.00-7EBN, E, EBN, ENELIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021514
1786-04-26T14:0019.82-34.53832.6N8W69.00-7ENE, NEBE, VARIABLE, EBN, ELIGHT WINDS AND VARIABLERAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY0100000a trivial correction was made in this observation21515
1786-04-27T14:0021.63-34.831519.3N1W118.00-7NEBE, NEBN, E, EBN, SSEMODERATE TRADEFAIR000000021516
1786-04-28T14:0023.00-35.13706.7N11W83.00-9ENE, NE, NEBE, EBNLIGHT TRADEFAIR000000021517
1786-04-29T14:0023.60-35.13701.0N33.00-9E, NEBE, ENE, EBNLIGHT AIRSFAIR000000021518
1786-04-30T14:0024.12-35.031261.0N13W26.00-9SEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE CALMFAIR000000021519
1786-05-01T14:0024.85-35.031261.0N13E36.00-9NEBE, EBN, SELIGHT AIRS AND CALMSFAIR000000021520
1786-05-02T14:0025.40-35.851041.0N52W56.00-9ENE, NNE, NE, NBE, ESELIGHT AIRSFAIR000000021521
1786-05-03T14:0027.00-36.80146.1N28W109.00-9NE, ENE, NEBE, NNEFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE PLEASANT BREEZES DECREASINGFIRST PART FAIR000000021522
1786-05-04T14:0028.27-37.47576.7N6W80.00-11ESE, ENEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT AIRS, LATTER INCREASING TO PLEASANT BREEZES000000021523
1786-05-05T14:0029.70-37.17902.6N10E89.00-11E, EBSFIRST PART PLEASANT GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER DECREASING TO LIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000021524
1786-05-06T14:0030.27-36.981471.0N16W33.00-11S, SSW, WNW, SSEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE CALMFAIR000000021525
1786-05-07T14:0032.10-36.172829.3N20E122.00-11NW, WNWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER INCREASING TO PLEASANT GALES000000021526
1786-05-08T14:0033.03-33.73209.3ENE135.00-14NE, NNE, NBW, NNW, NEBNFRESH BREEZES WITH FREQUENT SQUALLSCLOUDY000000021527
1786-05-09T14:0034.43-31.1034419.0N59W155.00-16NBW, NFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000021528
1786-05-10T14:0035.18-27.8729915.4N65E176.00-16NBW, WNW, NWMODERATE GALESCLOUDY000000021529
1786-05-11T14:0036.42-25.35264ST MARYSN16E10N72E179.00-17NBW, WBNFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER SHOWERS OF RAINMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY110000021530
1786-05-12T14:0037.83-23.153199.3LIZARDN48E360N46E87.00-19NNWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000021531
1786-05-13T13:0039.55-22.132509.3N38E131.00-20WFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER FINE GALESFIRST PART LARGE SWELL FROM N, LATTER CONSIDERABLY FLATTER000000021532
1786-05-14T13:0041.90-19.002056.7N47E196.00-20WSW, SWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS PLEASANT GALES, LATTER MODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS SHOWERS OF RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR110000021533
1786-05-15T13:0043.02-17.522261.0N46E92.00-22SSW, WSWLIGHT AIRSHAZY000000021534
1786-05-16T13:0045.30-14.352039.3N45E192.00-22SWFRESH BREEZESSMOOTH WATER001000021535
1786-05-17T13:0046.13-12.1022619.0N63E108.00-22NWBN, WSWFIRST PART MODERATE, LATTER FRESH GALESCLOUDY000000021536
1786-05-18T13:0046.10-9.721215.4S83E100.00-22NE, NEBNMODERATE GALESFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY000000021537
1786-05-19T13:0046.12-9.721219.0N5.00-22NNE, NEBN, NE, NEBNFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000021538
1786-05-20T13:0046.05-9.40126.7N84E13.00-22NE, NEBNFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE GALES, LATTER MODERATECLOUDY000000021539
1786-05-21T13:0046.40-9.18231.0N24E22.00-22NEBN, NBE, NNE, N, NELIGHT AIRSCLOUDY000000021540
1786-05-22T13:0047.68-8.353022.6N22E91.00-24NW, WNW, NWBNLIGHT BREEZES AND VARIABLETHICK FOGGY WEATHER001000021541
1786-05-23T12:0049.23-6.633032.6N35E119.00-23N, NBW, NNW, NBW, NWBNLIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000021542