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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 DECADE cruise from Plymouth to Bermuda started at 1806-12-10 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748462, 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: 40.650213 * Median Longitude: -30.687234 * South-bound Latitude: 31.070000 * West-bound Longitude: -65.780000 * North-bound Latitude: 50.020000 * East-bound Longitude: -6.570000
Date/Time Start: 1806-12-10T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1807-01-25T16:00:00
Event(s):
Decade_18061210_NMM_ADM/L/D27 * Latitude Start: 50.299000 * Longitude Start: -4.150000 * Latitude End: 32.180000 * Longitude End: -63.300000 * Date/Time Start: 1806-12-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1807-01-25T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Decade (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Plymouth - Bermuda, 1st Observer: John Stuart (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 38G 914 BM
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 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
16 ClearnessClearness
17 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
18 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
19 FogFog1 If fog was reported
20 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
21 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
22 HailHail1 If hail was reported
23 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
24 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
898 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 
State sea descr
16 
Clearness
17 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
18 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
19 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
20 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
21 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
22 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
23 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
24 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1806-12-10T12:0048.68-7.332909.3ST MICHAELSS51W247S45W108.00-25NWBW, WSW, NW, NNWAM FRESH BREEZES, AT NOON FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT 12 MODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLYAM RAIN010000049438
1806-12-11T13:0046.33-7.651799.3CAPER FINISTERES18W73S11W97.00-24NW, WSW, SSW, VARIABLE, WAM MODERATE BREEZES, AT NOON FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY WEATHER, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY WEATHER, AT 12 FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY WEATHER000000049439
1806-12-12T12:0046.42-6.822926.7CAPER FINISTERES26W79S79E35.00-23NNE, EBN, W, NW, NNW, WBSAM STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, AT NOON MORE MODERATE, PM FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000049440
1806-12-13T12:0047.37-6.5732622.6USHANTN44E31N10E58.00-23WBS, NWBN, NBW, N, WBN, VARIABLEAM STRONG GALES, AT NOON STRONG GALES, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYAT NOON HEAVY RAINAM A HEAVY SEAAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY010000049441
1806-12-14T12:0047.92-6.952116.7USHANTN67E29N25W36.00-25WSW, VARIABLE, SWBW, NW, NNWAM MODERATE BREEZES, AT NOON MODERATE, PM CALM, AT 12 LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLEPM DRIZZLING RAINAT NOON CLOUDY010000049442
1806-12-15T12:0047.22-6.982929.3CAPE ORTEGALS8W70S48.00-23NWBW, VARIABLE, NWAM MODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT NOON FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZESPM CLOUDY000000049443
1806-12-16T13:0047.65-7.9223212.3ST AGNESN35E16N56W46.00-27VARIABLE, WBS, WAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT NOON STRONG BREEZES , PM FRESH BREEZESAT 6PM DRIZZLIN RAINAT NOON HAZY, PM CLOUDY010000049444
1806-12-17T13:0048.60-9.182219.3ST AGNESN53E43N45W81.00-27SWBW, WBS, WSW, NWAM FRESH BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZES, AT 12 LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLEAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY000000049445
1806-12-18T13:0048.83-10.183111.0ST MICHAELSS46W319N61W32.00-27NWBW, NNWAM LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE, PM CALMPM CLOUDY000000049446
1806-12-19T13:0048.98-11.052216.7ST MICHAELSS44W310N84W39.00-27W, WBS, WSW, VARIABLE, SWBW, SWAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM STRONG GALES AND SQUALLYPM RAIN AT TIMESAT 12 A HEAVY SWELLAM CLOUDY, PM010000049447
1806-12-20T13:0048.77-12.3333312.3ST MICHAELSS42W297S71W53.00-27WBN, WNW, NW, N, NNW, WAM MODERATE BREEZES, AT NOON STRONG BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZESAM CLOUDY WEATHER000000049448
1806-12-21T13:0047.87-12.172436.7ST MICHAELSS45W287S8E56.00-27NE, NEBE, VARIABLE, W, WSW, WSWAM STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, NOON MODERATE BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYHAZY WEATHER000000049449
1806-12-22T13:0048.57-12.482439.3ST MICHAELSS42W290N18W44.00-27N, WBN, W, WBSAM FRESH BREEZESPM RAINAM CLOUDY, AT NOON THICK HAZY WEATHER010000049450
1806-12-23T13:0049.98-13.572206.7CAPE CLEARN59E55N29W87.00-28W, WSW, VARIABLE, WBS, NNWAM FRESH BREEZES, AT NOON MODERATE, PM FRESH BREEZESAT NOON RAINAM CLOUDY010000049451
1806-12-24T13:0049.07-14.551971.0ST MICHAELSS34W290S81W38.00-28NNW, SWBW, SW, NWBNAM LIGHT AIRS, PM FRESH BREEZES, AT 12 STRONG GALESCLOUDY WEATHER, AT 12 HAZY000000049452
1806-12-25T13:0050.02-15.902086.7ST MICHAELSS30W283N87W52.00-28NWBN, NNW, SWBW, VARIABLEAM STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, AT NOON MODERATE BREEZES, PM LIGHT BREEZESHEAVY SWELLCLOUDY WEATHER000000049453
1806-12-26T13:0049.50-17.551851.0ST MICHAELSS26W263S66W69.00-29S, SSW, VARIABLE, SWBS, SWAM LIGHT AIRS, PM FRESH BREEZESAM HAZY, PM CLOUDY000000049454
1806-12-27T13:0049.98-19.382306.7CORVOS38W262S72W74.00-29SW, W, VARIABLE, WBS, SSWAM FRESH BREEZES, AT NOON MODERATE BREEZES PM LIGHT BREEZES AND VARIABLEAM CLOUDY000000049455
1806-12-28T13:0049.33-21.132866.7CORVOS36W233S60W78.00-29SWBS, N, NW, VARIABLE, NNWAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYAM CLOUDY000000049456
1806-12-29T13:0047.62-22.202199.3CORVOS39W205S23W109.00-29W, WSW, VARIABLE, NWAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYAM RAINCLOUDY010000049457
1806-12-30T14:0046.78-22.502456.7CORVOS41W188S12W57.00-25SWBW, SSW, WNW, W, VARIABLE, WBS, SSE, SE, ESEAM LIGHT AIRS, NOON MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAINAM CLOUDY010000049458
1806-12-31T14:0045.07-24.95889.3CORVOS40W140S44W147.00-25EBN, NE, ESE, SEAM FRESH BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZESSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY110000049459
1807-01-01T14:0042.80-28.581109.3CORVOS30W72S48W211.00-25SSE, SEAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, HEAVY SQUALLS, PM FRESH BREEZESAM RAINPM CLEAR010000049460
1807-01-02T14:0040.80-31.53919.3CORVOS20E24S46W183.00-22SSE, ESE, SE, E, NAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT 12 LIGHT BREEZES INCLINABLE TO CALMSCLOUDY000000049461
1807-01-03T14:0039.70-32.222716.7FLORESS87E48S26W73.00-22N, NWBW, WNW, VARIABLE, WBS, WSWAM LIGHT AIRS, AT NOON MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, AT 12 LIGHT BREEZESAM CLEAR,AT NOON CLOUDY, PM CLEAR000000049462
1807-01-04T14:0038.60-31.412821.0TERCERANWBW1/2W12-22VARIABLE, NWBW, NEAM LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT BREEZESAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR000000049463
1807-01-05T14:0037.98-30.61682.6PICONBW12-22SSE, E, S, SSWAM LIGHT AIRS, AT NOON LIGHT BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZESAM CLEAR, AT NOON CLOUDY, PM HAZY000000049464
1807-01-06T14:0037.52-29.801929.3BERMUDAS87:27W557S47W95.00-22SSW, WSW, W, SWBS, SWBW, WSW, NNEAM FRESH BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESAM CLEAR, AT NOON CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY010000049465
1807-01-07T14:0036.67-31.43716.7BERMUDAS81W550S60W91.00-19E, ENEAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLYAM RAINAM CLOUDY010000049466
1807-01-08T14:0034.68-34.68729.3BERMUDAS83:40W499S62W178.00-18ESE, E, SSEAM FRESH BREEZES, AT NOON FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY110000049467
1807-01-09T15:0033.22-38.05979.3BERMUDAS87:16W445S56W202.00-16SE, ESEAM FRESH BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZESSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY WEATHER110000049468
1807-01-10T15:0032.45-41.581676.7BERMUDAS89:45W383S74W185.00-13SSE, S, SSWAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM SQUALLYCLOUDY WEATHER000000049469
1807-01-11T15:0032.60-44.122569.3BERMUDAS89:12W334N87W128.00-14S, W, VARIABLE, NWAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY WEATHER000000049470
1807-01-12T15:0031.47-45.483046.7BERMUDAN86:50W326N45W98.00-11NNW, VARIABLE, NWAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT NOON MODERATE, PM LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY000000049471
1807-01-13T15:0031.07-45.721470.0BERMUDAS85:23W323S29W26.00-11NW, VARIABLE, SSEAM CALMAM CLEAR000000049472
1807-01-14T15:0031.07-45.723040.0BERMUDAN85:23W323-11SE, NWAM CALMAM CLEAR, PM CLOUDY000000049473
1807-01-15T15:0031.60-45.582036.7BERMUDAN86:39W302N75W46.00-11SW, VARIABLE, SWBS, NNEAM LIGHT BREEZES, AT NOON MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY000000049474
1807-01-16T15:0031.37-49.48376.7BERMUDAN85:33W259S85W149.00-8NNE, NESQUALLY, AT NOON MODERATE BREEZESAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR000000049475
1807-01-17T15:0031.15-51.10606.7BERMUDAN83:14W230S84W169.00-8ENEAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM LIGHT BREEZESAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR000000049476
1807-01-18T16:0031.13-54.0239BERMUDAN82:8W180W156.00-6ENE, NEAM SQUALLY, PM MODERATE BREEZESPM CLEAR000000049477
1807-01-19T16:0031.60-56.951526.7BERMUDAN83:12W123N79W154.00-6EBS, SSE, SMODERATE BREEZESAM CLEAR, AT NOON CLOUDY000000049478
1807-01-20T16:0031.77-60.252109.3BERMUDAN80W70N87W177.00-4S, SSW, SWBS, NNEFRESH BREEZESPM RAINAM CLOUDY010000049479
1807-01-21T16:0032.08-64.38216.7BERMUDAN79:13W30N80W120.00-2NE, NNE, VARIABLEAM MODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM MODERATE BREEZESPM CLOUDY000000049480
1807-01-22T16:0031.72-64.353366.7BERMUDAN11W13S81W83.00-2NEBN, VARIABLE, NNW, NBEAM MODERATE BREEZES. PM FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000049481
1807-01-23T16:0031.85-64.83322.6BERMUDANE1/2N8-2NNE, VARIABLE, NEBN, NEAM MODERATE BREEZES, AT NOON LIGHT BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZESAM CLEAR000000049482
1807-01-24T16:0032.32-65.312019.3WRECKE5-2SE, N, VARIABLE, SSW, SWAM FRSH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY000000049483
1807-01-25T16:0032.78-65.7824322.6WRECK HILLS58E20N58W61.00-5SSW, VARIABLE, WSW, WAM STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZESPM CLOUDY000000049484