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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 CHESTERFIELD cruise from Spithead to Hampton Road started at 1761-12-13 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747894, 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: 34.445357 * Median Longitude: -37.435893 * South-bound Latitude: 24.020000 * West-bound Longitude: -73.680000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.820000 * East-bound Longitude: -4.150000
Date/Time Start: 1761-12-13T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1762-02-06T17:00:00
Event(s):
Chesterfield_17611213_NMM_ADM/L/C138 * Latitude Start: 50.680000 * Longitude Start: -0.960000 * Latitude End: 36.800000 * Longitude End: -74.250000 * Date/Time Start: 1761-12-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1762-02-06T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Chesterfield (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Spithead - Hampton Road Virginia, 1st Observer: John Scaife (Captain), 2nd Observer: Thomas Sauvaire (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 44G 706BM
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
15 Current speed descriptionV descr
16 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
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:
1082 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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
15 
V descr
16 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
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)
1761-12-13T12:0049.82-4.1549STARTNE1/4E91-19ENE, EBN, ENEFIRST AND MIDDLE MODERATEFIRST AND MID CLEAR, LATTER HAZY000000041491
1761-12-14T12:0049.00-6.10719.3STARTN55E39SWBW1/4W95.00-19ENE, EBN, NEBE, ELATTER FRESH BREEZESRAINFIRST AND MIDDLE CLOUDY, HAZY,010000041492
1761-12-15T12:0048.12-7.032296.7STARTN43:33E45S18W56.00-19EBN, EBS, W, WBN, WSWMODERATECLEAR000000041493
1761-12-16T12:0048.13-7.4326219.0STARTN51:24E63W16.00-19WBS, NWBN, WBS, SBW, WBNFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYSOME RAIN010000041494
1761-12-17T13:0048.07-7.5325019.0STARTN52:24E64S51W7.00-20SWBW, WBN, WFRESH GALES WITH SQUALLS000000041495
1761-12-18T13:0047.87-8.231156.7STARTN53:24E76S72W34.00-20W, WBS, SBE, SEMODERATEDRIZZLING RAINFAIR010000041496
1761-12-19T13:0046.47-9.383539.3STARTN58:27E99S41W72.00-18EBN, ENE, NBW, NBEFIRST PART MODERATE, LATTER FRESH BREEZES INCLINABLE TO SQUALLS000000041497
1761-12-20T13:0045.92-10.202636.7STARTN46:16E122S28W72.00-18NBW, ENE, NW, WBNMODERATEFAIR000000041498
1761-12-21T13:0044.70-9.862306.7STARTN37:55E137SBE74.00-18WBN, WBS, WSWFIRST AND MID PART MODERATE, LATTER MODERATE BREEZESFIRST AND MID FAIR, LATTER THICK HAZY WEATHER000000041499
1761-12-22T13:0044.12-10.38241STARTN38:11E148S42W34.00-18WSW, WBS, NWBN, WBSSQUALLSRAINDARK HAZY WEATHER010000041500
1761-12-23T13:0044.70-10.43252STARTN40:09E141N25.00-18NW, WBN, SWBS, WSQUALLSRAINDARK HAZY WEATHER010000041501
1761-12-24T13:0045.13-9.7336122.6STARTN39:30E129N47E38.00-18WBN, CALMSTRONG GALES, LATTER WITH SQUALLSRAINCLEAR010000041502
1761-12-25T13:0044.90-9.3033119.0STARTN36:14E129S53E23.00-18CALM, NNW, NBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYSHOWERS OF RAIN110000041503
1761-12-26T13:0044.98-9.952866.7STARTN39:40E133N80W29.00-18WBN, WBS, SWBW, NWBWFIRST AND LATTER MODERATE, MIDDLE FRESH GALESRAINFIRST AND LATTER CLEAR, MID CLOUDY010000041504
1761-12-27T13:0043.87-11.3027STARTN39:55E163S41W89.00-18NNW, NWBN, NNE, NEFIRST AND MID VARIABLE, LATTER SQUALLYSOME RAINCLOUDY010000041505
1761-12-28T13:0041.98-13.53286.7STARTN40:07E212S41W150.00-17NNE, NEFIRST AND MIDDLE SQUALLY, LATTER MODERATERAINFIRST AND MID CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR010000041506
1761-12-29T13:0039.92-15.35179.3STARTN38:58E262SWBS149.00-17NEBN, NEBE, NEBNFRESH BREEZESSOME RAINCLEAR010000041507
1761-12-30T13:0038.12-17.50189.3STARTN39:34E311S43W184.00-16NNE, NEBNFRESH BREEZES WITH SOME SQUALLS000000041508
1761-12-31T13:0036.85-19.883356.7STARTN41:27E354SWBW137.00-14NNE, NBWMODERATERAINCLOUDY010000041509
1762-01-01T13:0035.65-21.85324STARTN42:30E392S53W120.00-14NWBN, NNW, NWBN, NNWFRESH GALES, THEN VARIABLESOME RAINFAIR010000041510
1762-01-02T14:0034.65-24.03886.7STARTN43:58E430SBW1/2W128.00-13NNW, NWBN, EBSFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, MID AND LATTER MODERATE BREEZESDRIZZLING RAINFIRST PART CLEAR, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY010000041511
1762-01-03T14:0033.23-26.481006.7STARTN45:03E478S55W149.00-13EBS, ESEMODERATEFAIR000000041512
1762-01-04T14:0032.67-28.361026.7STARTN43:31E507S75W132.00-12EBN, ESEMODERATESHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY110000041513
1762-01-05T14:0032.07-29.501489.3STARTN48:04W540S72W117.00-10EBS, ESE, SSEFIRST AND LATTER FRESH BREEZES, MID MODERATESMALL RAINFIRST AND LATTER FAIR0100000a trivial correction was made in this observation41514
1762-01-06T14:0031.98-31.133616.7STARTN48:32W547S80W29.00-10SBW, S, CALM, SSW, CALMSBE1/2 A KNOTFIRST AND LATTER MODERATE, MIDDLE INCLINABLE TO CALMRAINFIRST AND LATTER CLEAR, MID CLOUDY010000041515
1762-01-07T14:0031.92-31.402261.0STARTN48:43E551S73W14.00-10NBW, CALM, SWBWLIGHT AIRS SOMETIMES CALM000000041516
1762-01-08T14:0031.15-30.85260STARTN47:08E557S32E54.00-10CALM, WSW, WBS, WFIRST AND MIDDLE LIGHT AIRS SOME TIMES CALMDRIZZLING RAINCLOUDY010000041517
1762-01-09T14:0029.72-30.852499.3STARTN45:18E580S85.00-10WSW, W, WBSFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000041518
1762-01-10T14:0028.43-31.0519.3STARTN44:28E607S42W84.00-10WBS, NWBW, NBEFRESH BREEZESSOME SHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY110000041519
1762-01-11T14:0027.58-32.081256.7STARTN44:06E617S31W60.00-10SEBS, SEMODERATECLEAR000000041520
1762-01-12T14:0025.38-34.10956.7STARTN44:40E660SWBW129.00-6E, ENE, EBSMODERATESOME RAINCLEAR010000041521
1762-01-13T14:0026.18-37.181296.7STARTN46:49E699S84W172.00-6E, ESE, SEMID AND LATTER MODERATE BREEZESRAINCLOUDY010000041522
1762-01-14T15:0026.32-40.431316.7STARTN49:52E773W168.00-4SEBS, SEFIRST PART SQUALLY, MID AND LATTER MODERATERAINFAIR010000041523
1762-01-15T15:0026.00-43.65177STARTN52:06E785S86W181.00-3SE, S, SWBW, SSQUALLYRAINCLOUDY010000041524
1762-01-16T15:0026.23-45.53357STARTN53:37E805N82W92.00-3SBW, WSW, NSQUALLYRAINCLOUDY010000041525
1762-01-17T15:0025.17-48.313596.7STARTN54:20E856S67W162.00-2N, NE, NFIRST AND LATTER MODERATE, MIDDLE SQUALLYRAINFIRST AND LATTER FAIR010000041526
1762-01-18T15:0024.80-50.853599.3STARTN55:30E894S81W145.00-2NBE, NBW, NFRESH BREEZESFAIR000000041527
1762-01-19T16:0024.50-53.56119.3STARTN56:42E933S83W143.000NBW, N, NBEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000041528
1762-01-20T16:0024.25-56.263609.3STARTN57:51E972S84W141.000NFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000041529
1762-01-21T16:0024.15-58.18912.6STARTN58:41E999S86W106.001NE, ESE, NE, ELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR000000041530
1762-01-22T16:0024.02-59.96912.6STARTN59:23E1025S85W96.001E, WNW, ELIGHT BREEZESSHOWERS OF RAINCLEAR110000041531
1762-01-23T16:0024.10-61.81912.6STARTN60:16E1049S87W101.001SE, NE, ELIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000041532
1762-01-24T16:0024.35-64.351152.6STARTN61:30E1080S84W137.002E, EBS, ESELIGHT BREEZESFAIR000000041533
1762-01-25T16:0024.65-65.703610.0STARTN62:16E1095N76W76.002SSE, CALM, ESE, CALMFIRST AND MIDDLE LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER CALMFIRST AND MIDDLE FAIR000000041534
1762-01-26T17:0025.10-67.56481.0STARTN63:19E1114S74W107.003NBW, CALM, N, NELIGHT AIRSFAIR000000041535
1762-01-27T17:0027.03-69.71829.3STARTN65:36E1117NW164.003NE, EBNFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLSSOME RAINCLOUDY010000041536
1762-01-28T17:0028.30-71.25469.3STARTN67:07E1121N47W111.001SSE, SW, NEFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLSSOME RAINCLOUDY010000041537
1762-01-29T17:0029.37-72.782059.3STARTN68:40E1140N37W80.002NEBE, CALM, SSWFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY010000041538
1762-01-30T17:0030.50-71.5630522.6STARTN69:02E1096N43E98.001WBS, W, NWBWSTRONG GALES, AND SQUALLYCLOUDY000000041539
1762-01-31T17:0030.68-71.603616.7STARTN69:10E1092N25E12.001NWBW, NWBN, CALMMODERATECLOUDY000000041540
1762-02-01T17:0032.45-72.162946.7STARTN70:53E1079N17W111.001SSE, WSW, WNWMODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR000000041541
1762-02-02T17:0032.82-72.1633615.4STARTN71:13E1074N22.00-2WNW, WBN, NNWMODERATE GALESFAIR000000041542
1762-02-03T17:0032.70-73.2828015.4STARTN71:24E1092S83W56.00-1NNW, NWBN, WNW, WBNMODERATE GALESFAIR000000041543
1762-02-04T17:0034.87-72.7824715.4STARTN73:14E1051E79N132.00-1WBN, WBS, WSWMODERATE GALESFAIR000000041544
1762-02-05T17:0036.43-73.182352.6STARTN74:47E1045N12W96.00-1WSW, NE, SWBWLIGHT BREEZESHAZY AND FOGGY000000041545
1762-02-06T17:0036.87-73.682359.3STARTN75:19E1036N61W50.00-1SW, SSW, SWBWFRESH BREEZES WITH SOME SQUALLSRAINCLEAR010000041546