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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 CYRENE cruise from Annabona to Sierra Leone started at 1823-01-03 [dataset]. Public Record Office, Kew, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748027, 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: -2.412353 * Median Longitude: -7.053824 * South-bound Latitude: -8.180000 * West-bound Longitude: -14.420000 * North-bound Latitude: 8.600000 * East-bound Longitude: 5.750000
Date/Time Start: 1823-01-03T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1823-02-05T13:00:00
Event(s):
Cyrene_18230103_PRO_ADM_51/3092 * Latitude Start: -1.580000 * Longitude Start: 4.070000 * Latitude End: 8.650000 * Longitude End: -13.550000 * Date/Time Start: 1823-01-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1823-02-05T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Cyrene (6th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Annabona - Sierra Leone, 1st Observer: Percy Grace (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 22G 454BM
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 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 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
652 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 
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 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1823-01-03T12:00-1.583.952276.7ASCENSIONS69:49W1156N79:30W55.00-21SWBS, SSW, SWBS, WSWAM MODERATE, PM LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000048084
1823-01-04T12:00-1.923.632276.7ASCENSIONS71:12W1126S5E36.00-21SWBW, WBS, WSW, SWBW, WSWMODERATEFINE000000048085
1823-01-05T12:00-2.124.582276.7ASCENSIONS75:30W1162S33:15E86.00-21SWBW, WSW, SWBW, WSWMODERATECLOUDY000000048086
1823-01-06T12:00-3.875.402266.7ASCENSIONS78:05W1198S48E58.00-22SWBW, WSW, SWBW, WSWAM MODERATE, PM LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000048087
1823-01-07T12:00-4.425.751862.6ASCENSIONS79:53W1212S44:40E33.00-22SW, VARIABLE, WSW, SW, SWBS1/2SAM LIGHT BREEZES, PM MODERATECLOUDY000000048088
1823-01-08T12:00-4.674.373626.7ASCENSIONS79:51W1129S77:30W66.00-22SW, SBW, SWBS, SW, VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000048089
1823-01-09T12:00-5.323.973622.6ASCENSIONS80:51W1100S31:15W37.00-22SSW, WBS, SSW, VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000048090
1823-01-10T12:00-5.123.13237ASCENSIONS80:35W1051S84:30W30.00-22SSW, S, SSW, SW, WBSPM LIGHT WINDSPM FINEAM CLEAR000000048091
1823-01-11T12:00-5.252.001706.7ASCENSIONS79:42W984N86:15W58.00-21SSW, SWBS, SSW, SBWMODERATEFINE000000048092
1823-01-12T12:00-5.470.571706.7ASCENSIONS80:22W896S74W93.00-21S, SBW, S, SBWAM MODERATE, PM LIGHT BREEZESAM FINEPM CLOUDY000000048093
1823-01-13T12:00-5.95-0.581596.7ASCENSIONS81:28W822S65:30W70.00-21SBW, SBW, S, SBW, SMODERATEAM FINEPM CLOUDY000000048094
1823-01-14T12:00-7.13-2.381706.7ASCENSIONS85:57W708S53W118.00-21S, S, SBWMODERATEAM FINEPM CLOUDY000000048095
1823-01-15T12:00-7.95-4.871606.7ASCENSIONN89:48W556S69:03W147.00-20SSE, SBW, S, SSE, SMODERATEPM FINEAM CLEAR000000048096
1823-01-16T12:00-8.13-7.331156.7ASCENSIONN89:01W408S88:05W149.00-20S, S, SEMODERATECLOUDY000000048097
1823-01-17T13:00-8.18-9.381736.7ASCENSIONN88:11W284S89W121.00-18S, SE, VARIABLE, S, SBWMODERATEPM FINEAM CLOUDY000000048098
1823-01-18T13:00-8.13-11.181731.0ASCENSIONN87:44W177W89.00-18SSW, S, SBW, SSW, SBWAM LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT BREEZESAM FINEPM CLOUDY000000048099
1823-01-19T13:00-8.08-12.851646.7ASCENSIONN85:33W77W95.00-16SSE, SBW, SSE, SMODERATEFINE000000048100
1823-01-20T13:00-7.92-14.421426.7ASCENSIONN50:45E7N86:45W89.00-16SEBE, SEBE, SE, SBE, SSEMODERATEAM FINEPM CLOUDY000000048101
1823-01-21T13:00-7.83-13.971196.7ASCENSIONN80W17N73E44.00-16SEBS, SE, VARIABLE, SEBS, SEMODERATEPM FINEAM CLOUDY000000048102
1823-01-22T13:00-7.57-13.943626.7SHORENEBE11-16SSE, SE, SSE, VARIABLEMODERATEPM FINEAM CLOUDY000000048103
1823-01-23T13:00-7.30-13.921191.0-16SSE, VARIABLE, SSE, SELIGHT VARIABLE AIRSAM CLEAR000000048104
1823-01-24T13:00-7.03-13.901191.0ASCENSIONSSW1/2W18-16SE, SE, ESE, SEAM LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT BREEZESPM FINEAM CLOUDY000000048105
1823-01-25T13:00-4.45-13.23976.7CAPE SIERRA LEONEN776N19:49E166.00-16SEBE, SEBE, SE, ESEMODERATEFINE000000048106
1823-01-26T13:00-1.95-13.051416.7CAPE SIERRA LEONEN1:32W628N15E154.00-17SEBS, ESE, SEBS, SSEMODERATEFINE000000048107
1823-01-27T13:000.47-13.103626.7CAPE SIERRA LEONEN1:27W475N7E153.00-17S, SSE, S, SSW, VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000048108
1823-01-28T13:002.22-12.053622.6CAPE SIERRA LEONEN3:05W372S5:45E105.00-19SSW, NW, SSE, SSW, VARIABLEAM LIGHT BREEZES, PM MODERATEAM LIGHTNINGAM SHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY110010048109
1823-01-29T13:003.92-12.60197CAPE SIERRA LEONEN9W272N10:45E103.00-17SSW, SSW, SWBSAM VARIABLE WINDS, PM MODERATEAM THUNDER AND LIGHTNING, PM FINEAM HEAVY RAIN010010048110
1823-01-30T13:005.12-12.7862.6SW END OF ST ANNS SHOALSN25W169N10W60.00-17NNE, SW, SE, NEBE, NNELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000048111
1823-01-31T13:005.75-13.382081.0SW END OF ST ANNS SHOALSN17W127N40:30W41.00-17NE, E, NEBE, NE, NNW, SWAM LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT VARIABLE WINDSHAZY000000048112
1823-02-01T13:006.43-13.551862.6SW END OF ST ANNS SHOALSN19:30W78N10:45W48.00-17SBW, SW, SBW, SSWLIGHT BREEZESAM THUNDER AND LIGHTNING, PM FINEAM CLOUDY000010048113
1823-02-02T13:007.33-13.253621.0SW END OF ST ANNS SHOALSN21:15W28N29:30W56.00-17E, SBE, ENE, E, VARIABLELIGHT AIRCLOUDY000000048114
1823-02-03T13:007.50-13.973621.0SW END OF ST ANNS SHOALSN21:15W7N3:30E19.00-18N, SSW, N, NNW, VARIABLEAM LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT WINDSAM CLEAR, PM CLOUDY000000048115
1823-02-04T13:007.98-14.033201.0SIERRA LEONEN52:15E56N29:15E26.00-18VARIABLE, NW, WSW, VARIABLE, N, NNWLIGHT AIRSAM FINEPM CLOUDY000000048116
1823-02-05T13:008.60-13.472522.6SIERRA LEONES51:45E12N42E52.00-18NNW, NW, NNW, NWBW, WAM LIGHT BREEZES, PM CALMAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR000000048117