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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 DUNKIRK cruise from Cork to Goree started at 1758-11-12 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.748724, 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: 33.373488 * Median Longitude: -13.019302 * South-bound Latitude: 16.050000 * West-bound Longitude: -18.630000 * North-bound Latitude: 50.130000 * East-bound Longitude: -8.600000
Date/Time Start: 1758-11-12T13:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1758-12-27T13:00:00
Event(s):
Dunkirk_17581112_NMM_ADM/L/D295 * Latitude Start: 50.630000 * Longitude Start: -10.420000 * Latitude End: 15.330000 * Longitude End: -17.700000 * Date/Time Start: 1758-11-12T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1758-12-27T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Dunkirk (4th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Cork - Goree, 1st Observer: Robert Digby (Captain), 2nd Observer: Barnabas Fenwick (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 60G, 1216BM
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 CommentComment
27 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
831 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 
Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1758-11-12T13:0050.13-9.234919.0OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN16E30S16W95.00-19NNE, NE, SSE, ENEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE, LATTER FRESH GALESCLOUDY000000063689
1758-11-13T13:0048.43-10.69184OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN26E72N33W65.00-19ENE, SE, SEBS, SSE, SSWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH BREEZESLATTER HAZYFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLEAR000000063690
1758-11-14T13:0048.55-12.0426219.0OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN39E79N83W65.00-19SSW, SWBS, SW, WSW, WBNFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS, LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST PART HAZY, LATTER CLOUDY000000063691
1758-11-15T13:0046.88-12.20308OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN83E112N8W102.00-18SW, SWBS, NNW, NNE, NW, NWBNFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH GALESFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS HAZY, LATTER FAIR000000063692
1758-11-16T13:0045.58-12.33162OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN27E134S10W79.00-18NW, WBS, SWBW, VARIABLE, SFIRST PART FRESH GALESFIRST PART CLOUDY, MIDDLE AND LATTER THICK HAZY WE000000063693
1758-11-17T13:0044.63-12.272751.0OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN24E153S6W57.00-18NNE, NE, CALM, SBW, WNWFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMSGREAT SWELL FROM NWFIRST PART CLOUDY000000063694
1758-11-18T13:0043.32-12.3827OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN22E175S10W80.00-18SBW, VARIABLE, WNW, NNW, NEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS HAZY, LATTER CLOUDY010000063695
1758-11-19T13:0041.40-12.1327622.6OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN18E214S3W116.00-17ENE, NNW, NWBW, SBW, NWBN, N, WNWFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY. AT 5AM VERY HARD SQUALLAT 5 AM THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGMIDDLE AND LATTER RAIN. AT 5 AM RAINFIRST PART CLOUDY010010063696
1758-11-20T13:0039.48-12.013326.7OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN15E268S2W164.00-17NWBN, NBWFIRST PART FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, MIDDLE FRESH GALES, LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART RAINMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY010000063697
1758-11-21T13:0037.57-12.172424.6OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN14E307S9W116.00-17N, WBSFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER GENTLE GALESFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY000000063698
1758-11-22T13:0035.65-12.182991.0OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN14E329S10W66.00-16NNW, WNW, VARIABLE, NWFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMSFIRST PART CLOUDY000000063699
1758-11-23T13:0035.31-11.992991.0OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN14E336S20.00-16WSW, SWBW, WBS, NWFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMSFIRST PART CLOUDY000000063700
1758-11-24T13:0034.98-11.90265OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN14E338S8W18.00-16CALM, ESE, S, SBW, WBNMIDDLE A LIGHT BREEZE, LATTER SQUALLYLATTER SMALL SHOWERS OF RAINFIRST PART HAZY110000063701
1758-11-25T13:0034.64-11.452436.7OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN13E346S43E38.00-16W, SBW, SWBS, WBSMODERATECLOUDY000000063702
1758-11-26T13:0034.30-9.9420919.0OLD HEAD OF KINGSALEN10E355S67E71.00-16CALM, ESE, SWBS, SWBW, SWFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALESGREAT SWELL FROM NWCLOUDY000000063703
1758-11-27T13:0033.92-9.67254OLD HEAD OF KINGSALES9E358S50E23.00-16SSW, SWBS, WFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE LITTLE WINDFIRST PART SMALL RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY, LATTER HAZY010000063704
1758-11-28T13:0033.57-10.00209PIKE TENERIFFES26W116S51W34.00-16CALM, SBW, SSE, SBE, S, SWMIDDLE FRESH GALESLATTER THICKLATTER RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY010000063705
1758-11-29T13:0033.27-9.2611919.0LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTINS15W32N15E32.00-16SWBW, WSW, WBS, VARIABLE, SW, SEFIRST PART FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, MIDDLE SQUALLY UNCERTAIN WEATHER, LATTER FRESH GALES AND HARD SQUALLS. AT 10 HARD SQUALLSAT 10 LIGHTNING ALL AROUND THE COMPASSFIRST PART RAIN. AT 10 RAIN010010063706
1758-11-30T13:0033.83-9.0823222.6LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTINS8W22N4E34.00-16NWBN, SWBW, NBW, W, WSWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY000000063707
1758-12-01T13:0033.93-9.381986.7LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTIN (CAPE CANTINS3E24N65W15.00-16W, NWBW, NW, NNW, SWBSMODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY000000063708
1758-12-02T13:0035.08-8.7518719.0LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTIN (CAPE CANTINS43E37N83W92.00-16SWBS, WBS, SW, WNW, SSWFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE LIGHT AIRS, LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER HAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63709
1758-12-03T13:0035.30-8.9834422.6LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTIN (CAPE CANTINS5W47N51E116.00-16SW, NWBN, NBW, NSTRONG GALESMIDDLE AND LATTER THICKFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER THICK000000063710
1758-12-04T13:0035.63-8.662656.7CAPE COMTINS10W18N37E25.00-16N, WBS, WSW, W, WBNFIRST PART STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEMIDDLE AND LATTER HAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63711
1758-12-05T13:0035.20-8.602326.7LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTIN (CAPE CANTINS12W50S6E26.00-16WBS, W, VARIABLE, WSWMODERATEMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINHAZY010000063712
1758-12-06T13:0034.30-9.08220LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTIN (CAPE CANTINS12W35S14W55.00-16W, VARIABLE, WNW, SWBWFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE SQUALLY. AT 5AM HARD SQUALLSAT 5AM THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGFIRST PART RAIN. AT 5AM RAINLATTER DARK CLOUDY WEATHER0100100a trivial correction was made in this observation63713
1758-12-07T13:0033.02-9.83355LAND A LITTLE EASTWARD OF CAPE COMTIN (CAPE CANTINS29E24S55W61.00-16WBN, VARIABLE, WSW, W, NBW, NBEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS SQUALLY UNCERTAIN WEATHER,MIDDLE RAIN010000063714
1758-12-08T13:0031.73-13.10346PIKE TENERIFFES44W94S25W208.00-14NNW, NWBN, NFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER DARK WEATHER010000063715
1758-12-09T13:0029.90-15.403466.7PIKE TENERIFFES42W40S47W102.00-14NFIRST PART FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY000000063716
1758-12-10T13:0028.87-15.46919.0GRAND CANARIESSW9-14NNEFIRST PART FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE LIGHT AIRS, LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST PART CLOUDY, MIDDLE AND LATTER HAZY000000063717
1758-12-11T13:0029.50-16.27996.7PIKE TENERIFFESE20-14ENE, NE, NNW, NW, NBW, ESEMODERATEHAZY000000063718
1758-12-12T13:0030.13-17.0830119.0PIKE TENERIFFES9E38S9W106.00-14ESE, SEBE, NWFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63719
1758-12-13T00:00456.7PIKE TENERIFFESWBW18EBS, EBN, ENE, NEBE, NEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH BREEZES, LATTER MODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS HAZY, LATTER CLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63720
1758-12-14T00:003602.6TENERIFFE NORTH, E-ENDN7NNW, WBS, WBN, WNW, ESE, NFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE GALES, LATTER LIGHT WINDSHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63721
1758-12-15T13:0028.45-16.251-140000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63722
1758-12-16T13:0028.45-16.251-140000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63723
1758-12-17T13:0028.45-16.251-140000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63724
1758-12-18T13:0028.45-16.251-140000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63725
1758-12-19T13:0028.45-16.251-14000000063726
1758-12-20T13:0028.45-16.251-140000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63727
1758-12-21T13:00-16.75346.7SANTA CRUZN4E28S4W83.00NW, NEBNMODERATEFAIR0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63728
1758-12-22T13:0020.50-17.57806.7SANTA CRUZN9E73S12W136.00-10EFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63729
1758-12-23T13:0022.53-17.6379SANTA CRUZN8E120S8W144.00-11ENE, EFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATEHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63730
1758-12-24T13:0020.65-18.051366.7SANTA CRUZN4E159S7W114.00-10ENE, SEBSMODERATEHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63731
1758-12-25T13:0019.00-18.581596.7SENEGALN26E79S14W102.00-10ENE, S, SBEFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63732
1758-12-26T13:0017.60-18.3635SENEGALN24E147S31E98.00-10EBS, NEFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE MODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63733
1758-12-27T13:0016.05-18.631266.7CAPE DE VERDS11E27S15W96.00-9N, WSW, NNE, SEMODERATEHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation63734