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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 CHATHAM cruise from Spithead to Nantasket started at 1775-11-01 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747884, 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: 44.024464 * Median Longitude: -42.468571 * South-bound Latitude: 39.520000 * West-bound Longitude: -67.250000 * North-bound Latitude: 48.650000 * East-bound Longitude: -7.700000
Date/Time Start: 1775-11-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1775-12-29T16:00:00
Event(s):
Chatham_17751101_NMM_ADM/L/C126 * Latitude Start: 50.680000 * Longitude Start: -0.960000 * Latitude End: 41.398000 * Longitude End: -69.840000 * Date/Time Start: 1775-11-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1775-12-29T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Chatham (4th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Spithead - Nantasket, 1st Observer: John Raynor (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 50G 1055BM
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
--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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
15 Present weatherwwWeather description
16 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
17 State of the sea descriptionState sea 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 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
1097 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)

-
(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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
15 
ww
(Weather description)
16 
Precip descr
17 
State sea 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 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1775-11-01T00:0022519.0LIZARDW1/2N21SSE, SWFRESH GALESHAZY000000041154
1775-11-02T13:0048.65-7.701366.7LIZARDN51E42S51W125.00-22S-SSEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY000000041155
1775-11-03T13:0047.95-9.371362.6LIZARDNE3/4E69S58W80.00-22SSEMODERATE GALES, LATTER LIGHT BREEZESRAINHAZY010000041156
1775-11-04T13:0047.82-10.131130.0LIZARDN57E80WSW35.00-22S, SELIGHT BREEZES, LATTER CALMMUCH RAINLATTER CLOUDY010000041157
1775-11-05T13:0047.62-12.751129.3LIZARDN66E115S88W105.00-23SELIGHT AIRS, LATTER FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000041158
1775-11-07T13:0047.08-16.37920.0LIZARDN69E159W3/4S88.00-21ESECALMCLOUDY000000041159
1775-11-08T13:0046.38-19.053056.7LIZARDN69E198S66W105.00-21N, NWBNMODERATECLOUDY000000041160
1775-11-09T13:0045.78-20.821599.3LIZARDN68E226S66W83.00-21NW, SFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000041161
1775-11-10T14:0046.48-23.082169.3LIZARDN74E248N66W105.00-20SBE, SWBWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000041162
1775-11-11T14:0046.72-25.452169.3LIZARDN76E277N76W101.00-20SW, SWBWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000041163
1775-11-12T14:0046.13-26.052739.3LIZARDN74E289S35W42.00-20SWBW, WNWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000041164
1775-11-13T14:0045.90-25.952050.0LIZARDN74E289S18E14.00-20NW, SWSTRONG GALES, 3AM CALM3AM RAINHAZY010000041165
1775-11-14T14:0046.20-27.452052.6LIZARDN76E306S70W67.00-20WBS, SWLIGHT BREEZESTHICK000000041166
1775-11-15T14:0046.53-29.431956.7LIZARDN78E330N76E86.00-19SW, SWBSFRESH GALES, AM MODERATEAM RAINHAZY010000041167
1775-11-16T14:0047.13-30.822626.7LIZARDN80E343N55W69.00-19SW, WBNFRESH GALES, AM MODERATEAM RAINHAZY010000041168
1775-11-17T14:0047.53-30.8222522.6LIZARDN80E340N3E24.00-23WNW, W, WSWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN010000041169
1775-11-18T14:0047.37-32.9718422.6LIZARDN82E370W1/4N89.00-19WSW, SSWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN010000041170
1775-11-19T14:0047.47-35.6217222.6LIZARDN83E405N86W110.00-19SSW, SBWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN010000041171
1775-11-20T15:0047.45-38.0811722.6CAPE RACES87W187W1S100.00-18W-SESTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN010000041172
1775-11-21T15:0047.05-38.672722.6CAPE RACES83W179SW34.00-18W, SE, NESTRONG GALES WITH HARD SQUALLSRAIN010000041173
1775-11-22T15:0046.33-37.9827522.6LIZARDN80E433SEBS52.00-18SBE-WNWSTRONG GALES WITH HEAVY SQUALLSHAIL AND RAINVERY HEAVY SEA FROM NW010001041174
1775-11-23T15:0045.90-39.532639.3LIZARDN80E461W3/4S52.00-18N, CALM, WBNFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY000000041175
1775-11-24T15:0047.00-40.072529.3LIZARDN83E467N19W69.00-18SW-WFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY000000041176
1775-11-25T15:0046.63-39.4227526.8LIZARDN82E460S52W34.00-18WNWHARD GALES AND HEAVY SQUALLS000000041177
1775-11-26T15:0045.43-38.6727526.8LIZARDNE459SEBS52.00-18WNWHARD GALES AND HEAVY SQUALLS000000041178
1775-11-27T15:0045.02-39.0725222.6LIZARDN78E467S33W33.00-18WNW, S, WSTRONG GALESCLOUDY000000041179
1775-11-28T15:0044.00-38.5325222.6LIZARDN75E471SSE60.00-18WBN, SW, WSTRONG GALESCLOUDY000000041180
1775-11-29T15:0042.65-38.7829722.6LIZARDN72E482S3/4W80.00-18S, NWBN, NWSTRONG GALESCLOUDY000000041181
1775-11-30T15:0041.65-38.6529026.8LIZARDN70E494S5E59.00-14NW, NWBWHARD GALES WITH FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLSHAIL AND RAIN010001041182
1775-12-01T15:0041.45-39.1822219.0LIZARDN70E500S62W26.00-14W, WSW, SWBWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000041183
1775-12-02T15:0041.73-39.6522219.0LIZARDN70E506N47W29.00-14SWBWFRESH GALESLARGE SEA FROM NWCLOUDY000000041184
1775-12-03T15:0041.35-40.7230119.0LIZARDN71E524S64W53.00-14WSW, NNE, NWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000041185
1775-12-04T15:0040.72-41.6734619.0LIZARDN85W410S47W60.00-14NW, NFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000041186
1775-12-05T15:0041.27-44.072120.0LIZARDN86W375WNW1/2W114.00-13CALM, VARIABLE, SWCALMCLOUDY000000041187
1775-12-06T15:0041.27-45.8534722.6LIZARDN86W346W80.00-13SWBS, NE, NSTRONG GALESTHICK000000041188
1775-12-07T15:0040.97-48.4731422.6LIZARDN85W307W9S120.00-12NBE, N, NWBNSTRONG GALESTHICKLARGE SEA FROM NW000000041189
1775-12-08T15:0040.72-49.723482.6LIZARDN83W290S75W59.00-12NW, WNW, NLITTLE WINDCLOUDY000000041190
1775-12-09T15:0041.88-51.52236LIZARDN88W262N50W105.00-12SE, W, WSWSQUALLYLARGE SEA FOM SE000000041191
1775-12-10T16:0041.70-52.8328219.0LIZARDN87W241S79W60.00-11S, W, WNWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000041192
1775-12-11T16:0041.68-54.1536119.0LIZARDN86W221W1S59.00-11N, CALMFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000041193
1775-12-13T16:0041.88-55.8828222.6LIZARDN87W195SBE1/2E32.00-11WNWSTRONG GALESCLOUDY000000041194
1775-12-14T16:0040.88-56.1528219.0LIZARDN81W193S11W61.00-11WNWSTRONG GALES, FRESH GALESLARGE SEA FROM NWCLOUDY000000041195
1775-12-15T16:0040.97-57.053041.0LIZARDN81W180N83W41.00-11VARIABLE, SW, NWCALM, 5AM LIGHT AIRS5AM RAINCLOUDY010000041196
1775-12-16T16:0040.12-58.0235022.6LIZARDN75W170SW1/2S68.00-10NW, WNW, NSTRONG GALESCLOUDY000000041197
1775-12-17T16:0039.52-59.0219322.6LIZARDN69W162S51W59.00-10NNW, CALM, SSWSTRONG GALESCLOUDY000000041198
1775-12-18T16:0041.08-60.2328322.6LIZARDN78W133N30W190.00-10SW, WSW, WNWMODERATE, AT 4 FRESH GALES, AT 7 STRONG GALES7 LIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010041199
1775-12-19T16:0042.07-59.9028326.8LIZARDN87W132N15E59.00-10NW, W, WNWHARD GALES AND SQUALLY000000041200
1775-12-20T16:0042.47-60.88132.6LIZARDW120NWBW1/2W50.00-10NW, NNELITTLE WIND, MIDDLE CALMCLOUDY000000041201
1775-12-21T16:0042.62-64.283219.0LIZARDS8W70N86W153.00-13NEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000041202
1775-12-22T16:0042.48-64.0030722.6LIZARDW75S60E15.00-8NWFRESH GALES, 11AM STRONG GALESFREEZES VERY HARDSNOW AND SLEETCLOUDY000100041203
1775-12-23T16:0043.03-63.771022.6LIZARDS81W80N19E33.00-13NW, N, NNESTRONG GALESHARD FROST000100041204
1775-12-24T16:0042.40-66.2310515.4LIZARDW41S71W117.00-8NE, E, ESEMODERATE GALESSNOW AND SLEETCLOUDY000100041205
1775-12-25T16:0042.47-66.4228526.8LIZARDS78W39N26W19.00-8S, WSW, WNWHARD GALES AND HEAVY SQUALLSVERY THICKSNOW, SLEET AND RAINLARGE SEA FROM E010100041206
1775-12-26T16:0042.53-66.6330222.6LIZARDS86W35SWBS19.00-13NWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY3AM SNOW AND SLEETCLEAR010100041207
1775-12-27T16:0043.20-66.7723522.6LIZARDS65W34N3/4W40.00-13WNW, WSWSTRONG GALESFREEZING EXCESSIVE HARDSNOW AND SLEETCLOUDY000100041208
1775-12-28T16:0042.43-66.6530722.6LIZARDW35S7W46.00-8WSW, W, NWSTRONG GALESCLEAR000000041209
1775-12-29T16:0042.63-67.253581.0LIZARDS80W26N63W28.00-13WSW, WNW, NBELIGHT AIRSCLOUDY000000041210