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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 COLCHESTER cruise from Bona Vista to St. Helena started at 1757-05-01 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747927, 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: -15.472931 * Median Longitude: -15.348448 * South-bound Latitude: -32.120000 * West-bound Longitude: -31.580000 * North-bound Latitude: 16.220000 * East-bound Longitude: 3.100000
Date/Time Start: 1757-05-01T13:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1757-07-09T12:00:00
Event(s):
Colchester_17570501_NMM_ADM/L/C165 * Latitude Start: 16.220000 * Longitude Start: -22.150000 * Latitude End: -15.890000 * Longitude End: -5.750000 * Date/Time Start: 1757-05-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1757-07-09T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Colchester (4th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Bona Vista - St Helena, 1st Observer: Lucius O'Bryen (Captain), 2nd Observer: James Hawker (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 50 GUNS, 968BM
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 CommentCommentAny remark, found in the logbook on this particular day, about the ship, sails, rigging, etc.
12 CommentCommentAny remark, found in the logbook on this particular day, about any biological item
13 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
14 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.
15 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.
16 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
17 Current speed descriptionV descr
18 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
19 Present weatherwwWeather description
20 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
21 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
22 Cloud typeCloud type
23 ClearnessClearness
24 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
25 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
26 FogFog1 If fog was reported
27 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
28 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
29 HailHail1 If hail was reported
30 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
31 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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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 
Comment
(Any remark, found in the logb...)
12 
Comment
(Any remark, found in the logb...)
13 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
14 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
15 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
16 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
17 
V descr
18 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
19 
ww
(Weather description)
20 
Precip descr
21 
State sea descr
22 
Cloud type
23 
Clearness
24 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
25 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
26 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
27 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
28 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
29 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
30 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
31 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1757-05-01T13:0016.22-22.151419.0BONAVISTAWSW6S10:00W120.00-9NE-NNEFRESH GALESCLEAR000000043683
1757-05-02T13:0013.73-21.532519.0BONAVISTAN20:00E52S19:00E156.00VENTILATED THE SHIP TWICE A DAYAZIMUTH 6:28W-9NEBNFRESH GALESCLEAR000000043684
1757-05-03T13:0011.93-20.77156.7BONAVISTAN22:30E91S22:00E116.00AZIMUTH 7:30W-8NEBN-NNEMODERATECLEAR000000043685
1757-05-04T13:0010.00-19.75606.7BONAVISTAN24:30E135S26:00E130.00AZIMUTH 7:30W-8NE-ENEMODERATECLEAR000000043686
1757-05-05T13:008.18-19.2736.7BONAVISTAN20:00W172S14:00E113.00AZIMUTH 6:52W-8NE-NBEMODERATECLEAR000000043687
1757-05-06T13:006.40-19.00276.7BONAVISTAN18:45W206S8:00E108.00AZIMUTH 6:42W-7N-NEBNMODERATECLEAR000000043688
1757-05-07T13:005.30-18.62162.6BONAVISTAN19:00W229S18:00E70.00AZIMUTH 6:42W-7VARIABLE, S-NNELIGHT BREEZESTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010043689
1757-05-08T13:004.72-18.40308BONAVISTAN18:00W242S17:00E37.00AZIMUTH 6:42W-7SSW-NWTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGCLOUDY000010043690
1757-05-09T13:003.40-18.5283BONAVISTAN16:45W266S6:00W79.00AZIMUTH 6:40W-7NNW-ESQUALLYSOME RAINSWELL FROM THE S010000043691
1757-05-10T13:002.72-18.67106BONAVISTAN15:20W278S10:00W43.00AZIMUTH 7:05W-7VARIABLE, S-ESESQUALLYWITH A GREAT DEAL OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING ALL AROUNDGREAT DEAL OF RAIN010010043692
1757-05-11T13:002.07-19.303622.0BONAVISTAN12:15W289S44:00W55.00-7VARIABLEHAD VERY LITTLE WINDEXPECTED A TORNADO FROM THE NE. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING ALL AROUNDGREAT QUANTITIES OF RAINVERY DARK CLOUDY WEATHER010010043693
1757-05-12T13:001.98-19.78940.0BONAVISTAN10:00W288S79:00W29.00-7SW-EBSCALMSTHUNDER AND LIGHTNING ALL AROUNDGREAT QUANTITIES OF RAINVERY DARK CLOUDY WEATHER010010043694
1757-05-13T13:002.10-19.003620.0BONAVISTAN13:30W290N81:00E47.00AZIMUTH 6:42W-7VARIABLECALMSGREAT DEAL OF LIGHTNING FROM THE NEHEAVY RAINVERY DARK CLOUDY WEATHER010010043695
1757-05-14T13:001.55-18.833622.6BONAVISTAN13:00W300S14:30E85.00AZIMUTH 6:48W-7VARIABLELITTLE WINDS WITH CALMSA GREAT DEAL OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGA GREAT DEAL OF RAIN010010043696
1757-05-15T13:001.63-18.803620.0BONAVISTAN14:00W301S28:00E5.00-7SSW, VARIABLENWBW5.5CALMA GREAT DEAL OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGA GREAT DEAL OF HEAVY RAINSWELL FROM THE SSE010010043697
1757-05-16T13:001.43-18.753080.0BONAVISTAN14:12W302S45:00E5.00AZIMUTH 7:12W-7SE-NWCALM000000043698
1757-05-17T13:001.97-20.181280.0BONAVISTAN9:30E!286S29:00E187.00AZIMUTH 7:16W-7NW-SECALMHEAVY RAINS FROM NESSE SWELL010000043699
1757-05-18T13:001.80-20.582412.6BONAVISTAN7:07W284S67:00W27.00VENTILATED THE SHIP TWICE EVERY DAY OUR SHIPS COMPANY VERY HEALTHY-7CALM, SE-WSWWNW1M1FFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CALM, LATTER LIGHT BREEZESSSE SWELLLATTER CLEAR000000043700
1757-05-19T13:001.03-21.101516.7BONAVISTAN5:00W303S36:00W50.00-7E, SSEMODERATEIN HOPE OF BEING GOT IN THE SE TRADECLEAR000000043701
1757-06-01T14:00-17.00-28.9012519.0BONA VISTAN11:03E675S13:00W130.00AZIMUTH 2:13E1ENE-SEBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000043702
1757-06-02T14:00-18.72-28.97816.7ISLE OF TRINIDADAS18:00W37S3:00W106.00AZIMUTH 1:49E2ESE, E, EBNMODERATECLEAR000000043703
1757-06-03T14:00-19.83-29.003626.7ISLE OF TRINIDADAS40:00W18S2:00W67.00AZIMUTH 1:44E2EBS, E, VARIABLEMODERATECLEAR000000043704
1757-06-04T14:00-20.27-29.151482.6BONA VISTAN10:34E740S18:00W28.002SSE, VARIABLE, CALM, VARIABLE, SEBSLITTLE WINDS WITH CALMS000000043705
1757-06-05T14:00-21.52-30.021266.7BONA VISTAN10:14E765S33:00W85.00AZIMUTH 3:37E2SSE, SE, SEBEMODERATECLEAR000000043706
1757-06-06T14:00-23.02-30.581046.7BONA VISTAN11:38E799S19:00W94.00AZIMUTH 9:52E3SEBE, ESE, EBSMODERATECLEAR000000043707
1757-06-07T14:00-23.37-30.151836.7BONA VISTAN10:57E804S49:00E32.00AZIMUTH 9:23E3E, SSE, SMODERATECLEAR000000043708
1757-06-08T14:00-23.63-30.6336219.0BONA VISTAN11:23E811S58:00W31.003VARIABLEFRESH GALES WITH SOME SQUALLSRAINGREAT SWELL FROM SSW010000043709
1757-06-09T14:00-24.40-31.1136219.0BONA VISTAN12:52E831S50:00W69.00AZIMUTH 5:20E3VARIABLEFRESH GALES WITH SOME SQUALLSGREAT SWELL FROM SSW000000043710
1757-06-10T14:00-25.68-31.58362BONA VISTAN12:08E855S79.003ESE, E, VARIABLEFIRST PART MODERATEFIRST PART CLEAR LATTER CLOUDY000000043711
1757-06-11T14:00-27.07-31.133626.7BONA VISTAN11:10E880S16:00E81.003VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000043712
1757-06-12T14:00-28.98-29.3735419.0BONA VISTAN8:45E913S41:00E154.00A GREAT NUMBER OF BIRDS ABOUT THE SHIP5SSE, NE, NBWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000043713
1757-06-13T14:00-29.85-25.9520519.0BONA VISTAN4:19E922S74:00E188.002NBW-SSWFRESH GALESSOME RAIN010000043714
1757-06-14T14:00-29.92-24.58812.6BONA VISTAN2:41E922S86:00E71.002SSW, S, SE, VARIABLE, EBNMOST PART FRESH GALES, LATTER LITTLE WINDSGREAT SWELL FROM SSWMOST PART CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR000000043715
1757-06-15T14:00-30.70-23.08256.7BONA VISTAN00:52E937S59:00E92.00AZIMUTH 2:33E2EBS, NE, NNEMODERATELARGE SWELL FROM THE SFAIR000000043716
1757-06-16T13:00-31.38-20.0722419.0BONA VISTAN2:38W932S75:00E168.00AZIMUTH 2:14E-1NBE, NNW, SWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000043717
1757-06-17T13:00-31.77-17.1723319.0BONA VISTAN5:56W941S81:00E150.00AZIMUTH 1:35W-3SWBS, SSW, SWBWFRESH GALESGREAT SWELL FROM SWCLEAR000000043718
1757-06-18T13:00-32.12-15.262676.7BONA VISTAN8:21W975S80:00E114.00AZIMUTH 1:04W-3SSW-WMODERATECLEAR000000043719
1757-06-19T13:00-32.00-13.383236.7BONA VISTAN10:47W979N87:00E114.00-3WSW, W, NWBNMODERATECLEAR000000043720
1757-06-20T13:00-32.05-9.4029819.0BONA VISTAN23:15W999S89:00E214.00SAW A VERY LARGE WHALE FOLLOWING THE SHIPAZIMUTH PM 2:00W AM 5:13W-6NWBW, WNW, NW, NWBWFRESH GALES WITH SOME SQUALLSRAIN010000043721
1757-06-21T12:00-31.03-5.6520519.0BONA VISTAN20:00W1004S73:00E216.00WHALE STILL FOLLOWING THE SHIP, SHIP GOING 10 AND 11 KNOTS, GREAT NUMBER OF BIRDS AROUND THE SHIP-9NW, NNW, SWBSFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000043722
1757-06-22T12:00-29.83-2.4012419.0BONA VISTAN24:12W1008N68:00E197.00AZIMUTH 7:39W-11SW, S, SEFRESH GALESCLEAR000000043723
1757-06-23T12:00-28.13-1.669019.0BONA VISTAN24:00W993N28:00E115.00AZIMUTH 7:36W-11SE, SEBE, E, EBSFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000043724
1757-06-24T12:00-29.90-1.80576.7BONA VISTAN25:00W1019S5:00E106.00AZIMUTH 7:00W-11ESE, EBN, ENEMODERATE WITH SOME SQUALLSSWELL FROM SWCLOUDY000000043725
1757-06-25T12:00-31.20-0.67346.7BONA VISTAN26:00W1053S43:00E107.00-11E, ENE, NEMODERATE WITH SOME SQUALLSCLOUDY000000043726
1757-06-26T12:00-31.320.803606.7BONA VISTAN27:00W1074S85:00E91.00AZIMUTH 9:32W-11NEBN, VARIABLE, NBEMODERATE WITH SOME SQUALLSCLOUDY000000043727
1757-06-27T12:00-31.031.66236.7BONA VISTAN29:00W1076N74:00E62.00AZIMUTH 9:44W-11NBW, NNW, VARIABLE, NEBNMODERATE WITH SOME SQUALLSCLOUDY000000043728
1757-06-28T12:00-30.781.57456.7BONA VISTAN29:00W1074N67:00E76.00-11NEBN, VARIABLE, NEBEMODERATELARGE SWELL FROM WSWCLOUDY000000043729
1757-06-29T12:00-30.250.1036019.0BONA VISTAN28:00W1054N61:00E68.00AZIMUTH 12:38W-11NEBN, VARIABLE, NBEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000043730
1757-06-30T12:00-28.421.042256.7BONA VISTAN30:00W1034N30:00E128.00-11N, NW, SWBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, 10AM MODERATE10 A FAIR000000043731
1757-07-01T12:00-26.831.572366.7BONA VISTAN32:00W1017N24:00E102.00AZIMUTH 10:28W-12SW-WSWMODERATECLEAR000000043732
1757-07-02T12:00-24.421.8914619.0BONA VISTAN34:00W985N13:00E148.00AZIMUTH 11:21W-12W, SBW, S, SSEFRESH GALESCLEAR000000043733
1757-07-03T12:00-21.052.4511119.0BONA VISTAN38:00W942N13:00E207.00AZIMUTH 12:00W-13SEBS, SE, SEBEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000043734
1757-07-04T12:00-17.973.1013119.0BONA VISTAN41:00W909N16:00E192.00-15SE, SEBE, SEBSFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000043735
1757-07-05T12:00-16.002.129919.0ST HELENAS89:00W230N14:00W122.00AZIMUTH 14:36W-14SE, SEBE, ESEFRESH GALES WITH SOME SQUALLSRAIN010000043736
1757-07-06T12:00-16.05-0.241216.7ST HELENAW181S88:00W121.00-14SEBE, SEMODERATECLOUDY, LATTER PART CLEAR000000043737
1757-07-07T12:00-15.90-2.311326.7ST HELENAW143N85:00W103.00AZIMUTH 12:55W-14S-SEBSMODERATEFAIR000000043738
1757-07-08T12:00-16.10-4.00896.7ST HELENAS89:00W125S81:00W82.00SAW ST HELLANA PIGEONS AND OTHER BIRDS, MAKES US THINK WE ARE NEARER TO THE ISLAND THAN WE IMAGINEAZIMUTH 12:29W-12SEBE, SE, EBSMODERATECLEAR000000043739
1757-07-09T12:00-16.10-5.30676.7ST HELENAWBN5SAW SEVERAL ST HELENA PIGEONS AND TROPICK BIRDS-12EBS, E, NE, EBNMODERATECLEAR000000043740