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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 CAMEL cruise from Spithead to Barbados started at 1801-04-18 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747793, 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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Related to:
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: 25.922632 * Median Longitude: -26.321053 * South-bound Latitude: 13.070000 * West-bound Longitude: -56.470000 * North-bound Latitude: 48.000000 * East-bound Longitude: -8.220000
Date/Time Start: 1801-04-18T13:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1801-05-25T16:00:00
Event(s):
Camel_18010418_NMM_ADM/L/C20 * Latitude Start: 50.680000 * Longitude Start: -0.960000 * Latitude End: 14.850000 * Longitude End: -59.680000 * Date/Time Start: 1801-04-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1801-05-25T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Camel (Storeship), Voyage: Spithead - Barbados, 1st Observer: Matthew Buckle (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 879BM
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 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
15 ClearnessClearness
16 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
17 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
18 FogFog1 If fog was reported
19 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
20 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
21 HailHail1 If hail was reported
22 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
23 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
709 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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
14 
Precip descr
15 
Clearness
16 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
17 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
18 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
19 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
20 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
21 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
22 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
23 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1801-04-18T13:0048.00-8.223622.6MADEIRA, E-POINTW330S39W22.00-26W, NE, ESE, NNE, S, VARIABLELIGHT WINDSCLOUDY000000035188
1801-04-19T13:0046.20-10.0044MADEIRA, E-POINTS21:14W287S34:00W131.00-24NE, ENE000000035189
1801-04-20T13:0043.80-11.934412.3MADEIRA, E-POINTS19:38W233S27W164.00-24ENESTRONG BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER000000035190
1801-04-21T13:0041.08-13.404512.3MADEIRA, E-POINTS18:2W173S25W168.00-23ENESTRONG BREEZESHAZY WEATHER000000035191
1801-04-22T13:0039.22-14.07459.3MADEIRA, E-POINTS18:52W13S20W119.00-23ENEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035192
1801-04-23T13:0037.37-14.70352.6MADEIRA, E-POINTS8:23W92S16:0W113.00-21NNE, NEBEMODERATE BREEZES, AT NOON LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035193
1801-04-24T13:0035.75-15.303502.6MADEIRA, E-POINTS22:38W63S16:0W102.00-21NNE, VARIABLE, NBELIGHT WINDSCLOUDY WEATHER000000035194
1801-04-25T13:0035.25-15.022492.6MADEIRA, E-POINTS30:58W56S24E33.00-21VARIABLE, SSW, SBW, VARIABLE, S1/2E, WLIGHT WINDSFAIR WEATHER000000035195
1801-04-26T13:0034.83-15.88362MADEIRA, E-POINTS20:12W42S61:0W49.00-21SWBW, VARIABLE, WBS, VARIABLE, S, VARIABLE000000035196
1801-04-27T13:0034.35-17.271659.3MADEIRA, E-POINTS15:23W31S67W74.00-21VARIABLE, S, SBE, VARIABLE, SBE, S1/2WFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035197
1801-04-28T13:0034.32-17.431931.0MADEIRA, E-POINTS36S68W84.00-21VARIABLE, SBW, SBE, WSW, SSW, SWBSLIGHT WINDS AND CALM, AT 6 LIGHT AIRSHEAVY RAINAT 6 CLEAR WEATHER010000035198
1801-04-29T13:0033.17-18.03252.6-20ESE, ENE, NELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR000000035199
1801-04-30T13:0031.23-18.28264.6MADEIRA, E-POINTS64:39W842S29W90.00-19NEMODERATE BREEZES, AT NOON GENTLE BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035200
1801-05-01T13:0029.72-18.683526.7MADEIRA, E-POINTS66:26W826S13W92.00-19NBEMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035201
1801-05-02T13:0028.58-18.673522.6PALMA, S-POINTS73:!3E19S24W72.00-19NBW, ESE, SE, VARIABLE, NBELIGHT BREEZES, AT NOON LIGHT WINDSFINE WEATHER, AT NOON CLOUDY000000035202
1801-05-03T13:0028.68-19.871849.3BARBADOS, E-POINTS67:17W802N85W63.00-19VARIABLE, WNW, SWBS, SWBW, WSW, SSWLIGHT AIRS INTERMIXED WITH CALMS, AT NOON FRESH BREEZESAT NOON CLEAR000000035203
1801-05-04T13:0028.15-19.452179.3PALMAN84:18E30S36E39.00-19WSW, SWBWFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER, AT NOON DARK AND CLOUDY WEATHER000000035204
1801-05-05T13:0027.28-18.882316.7FERRON64:03E25S29E62.00-17VARIABLE, WSWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035205
1801-05-06T13:0025.97-19.22242BARBADOSS71:44W268S12W81.00-17WBN, WNW, NNW, WBS000000035206
1801-05-07T13:0024.48-19.773324.6ST ANTHONYS32:40W58S19W94.00-17NE, NBWFRESH BREEZES, AT 12 GENTLE BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER000000035207
1801-05-08T13:0023.28-20.6364.6ST ANTHONYS32:28W145S34W85.00-17NE, NNEGENTLE BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035208
1801-05-09T13:0022.08-22.17296.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS76W720S49W111.00-16NEMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035209
1801-05-10T14:0021.00-23.67314.6BARBADOS, E-ENDS77:12W704S52W106.00-14NEFRESH BREEZES, AT 12 GENTLE BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER000000035210
1801-05-11T14:0020.12-25.55426.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS78W665S63W118.00-14NEBEMODERATE, AT 6 MODERATE BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER, AT 6 CLOUDY000000035211
1801-05-12T14:0019.23-27.42426.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS78:57W629S63W117.00-14NEBEMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER000000035212
1801-05-13T14:0018.25-29.75449.3BARBADOS, E-ENDS80:8W583S66W145.00-12NEBEFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER000000035213
1801-05-14T14:0017.23-32.03459.3BARBADOS, E-ENDS81:23W538S64W144.00-11NEBEFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER000000035214
1801-05-15T14:0016.52-34.28609.3BARBADOS, E-ENDS82:16W493S71W136.00-8ENEFRESH BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035215
1801-05-16T14:0015.92-36.25606.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS83:07W453S72W119.00-8ENEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035216
1801-05-17T15:0015.27-38.28746.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS84:18W416S72W123.00-5EBNMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035217
1801-05-18T15:0014.70-40.43636.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS85:23W372S75W129.00-5ENEMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035218
1801-05-19T15:0014.25-42.55769.3BARBADOS, E-ENDS86:49W342S7W126.00-3EBNFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035219
1801-05-20T15:0013.68-44.68656.7BARBADOS, E-ENDS88:05W288S75W128.00-3ENEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR WEATHER000000035220
1801-05-21T15:0013.33-46.95769.3BARBADOS, E-ENDS89:23W248S82W134.00-3EBNFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035221
1801-05-22T15:0013.37-49.28789.3BARBADOS, E-ENDS84:03W220W136.00-1EBNFRESH BREEZES, AT 12 FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYFINE WEATHER000000035222
1801-05-23T15:0013.10-51.67786.7BARBADOS, E-ENDN89:15W150S83W140.00-1EBNMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035223
1801-05-24T16:0013.23-54.07809.3BARBADOS, E-ENDW107N87W140.001EBNFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000035224
1801-05-25T16:0013.07-56.47809.3BARBADOS, E-ENDN87:35W61S86W140.001EBNFRESH BREEZESFINE WEATHER000000035225