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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 FOWEY cruise from Plymouth to Boston started at 1772-05-14 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.749346, 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: 43.987692 * Median Longitude: -36.135000 * South-bound Latitude: 41.930000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.810000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.130000 * East-bound Longitude: -4.910000
Date/Time Start: 1772-05-14T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1772-07-05T17:00:00
Event(s):
Fowey_17720514_NMM_ADM/L/F119 * Latitude Start: 50.299000 * Longitude Start: -4.150000 * Latitude End: 41.980000 * Longitude End: -67.060000 * Date/Time Start: 1772-05-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1772-07-05T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Fowey (6th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Plymouth - Boston, 1st Observer: Jacob Lubb (Captain), 2nd Observer: Henry Savage (Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 24G 508BM
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 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
16 Present weatherwwWeather description
17 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
18 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
19 ClearnessClearness
20 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
21 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
22 FogFog1 If fog was reported
23 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
24 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
25 HailHail1 If hail was reported
26 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
27 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
992 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 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
16 
ww
(Weather description)
17 
Precip descr
18 
State sea descr
19 
Clearness
20 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
21 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
22 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
23 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
24 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
25 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
26 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
27 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1772-05-14T12:0049.13-4.911146.7LIZARDN45E23S45W71.00-21SEMODERATEFAIR000000096606
1772-05-15T12:0047.70-7.061146.7LIZARDN45:08E63S45W122.00-21SEMODERATEFAIR000000096607
1772-05-16T13:0046.75-8.431606.7LIZARDN46:32E88S50W73.00-20SMODERATECLOUDY000000096608
1772-05-17T13:0046.98-9.802056.7LIZARDN54:24E102N86W56.00-20SWMODERATESOME RAINCLOUDY010000096609
1772-05-18T13:0047.13-10.962506.7LIZARDN59:49E112N70W50.00-20WMODERATETHICK FOGGY WEATHER001000096610
1772-05-19T13:0046.73-12.23252.6LIZARDN61:06E132S67W60.00-20N, NELITTLE WINDSCLEAR000000096611
1772-05-20T13:0046.90-13.662059.3LIZARDN65:22E146N80W60.00-20E, SE, SWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY000000096612
1772-05-21T13:0046.23-14.563626.7LIZARDN63:01E164S45W54.00-20VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000096613
1772-05-22T13:0046.13-15.7825019.0LIZARDN64:58E179S82W52.00-20SW-WFRESH GALESRAIN010000096614
1772-05-23T13:0046.72-16.3125022.6LIZARDN69:00E180N32W42.00-20SW-WSTRONG GALESRAIN010000096615
1772-05-24T13:0046.08-16.0627322.6LIZARDN64:10E182S14E39.00-20WNWSTRONG GALESRAIN010000096616
1772-05-25T13:0044.70-16.402846.7LIZARDN58:45E202S10W83.00-20NW, NWBWFIRST PART STRONG GALES, THE MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART RAINMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY010000096617
1772-05-26T13:0043.45-16.852956.7LIZARDN54:18E223S15W77.00-20NWMODERATECLOUDY WEATHER000000096618
1772-05-27T13:0043.82-18.212056.7LIZARDN58:39E233N67W71.00-20WSW, SWMODERATECLOUDY WEATHER000000096619
1772-05-28T13:0044.08-18.582390.6LIZARDN60:03E235N42W25.00-20WBSLITTLE WINDS INCLINABLE TO CALM001000096620
1772-05-29T13:0043.37-19.962959.3LIZARDN59:31E260S57W76.00-20SW, NWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000096621
1772-05-30T13:0042.05-21.102976.7LIZARDN56:52E289S33W92.00-18NWMODERATECLOUDY WEATHER000000096622
1772-05-31T13:0041.93-21.712639.3LIZARDN57:24E297S70W28.00-18WBS, WBNFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER000000096623
1772-06-01T13:0042.65-22.463626.7LIZARDN60:38E297N38W54.00-20VARIABLEMODERATERAIN010000096624
1772-06-02T14:0043.53-23.952299.3LIZARDN65:22E305N49W86.00-19SW, WSWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000096625
1772-06-03T14:0044.37-25.2322919.0LIZARDN69:36E311N50W76.00-19WSWFRESH GALESRAINA SWELL FROM THE WESTWARDHAZY010000096626
1772-06-04T14:0044.43-25.6621719.0LIZARDN69:44E319N52W175.00-19SWBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY WEATHERRAIN010000096627
1772-06-05T14:0044.53-26.7325119.0LIZARDN70:56E332N80W46.00-19ESE, SW, WFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALESCLOUDY WEATHER000000096628
1772-06-06T14:0044.43-27.131729.3LIZARDN75E337S71W18.00-19W, SBWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000096629
1772-06-07T14:0044.32-28.1017219.0LIZARDN71:30E335S83W56.00AT NOON WAS TAKEN ABACK-19WBS-SBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000096630
1772-06-08T14:0044.92-29.633626.7LIZARDN74:01E366N53W61.00-19VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000096631
1772-06-09T14:0044.95-31.681729.3LIZARDN75:13E392N88W88.00-19SW-SBWFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER000000096632
1772-06-10T14:0044.42-34.6529719.0LIZARDN74:49E423S70W90.00AT 1AM WAS TAKEN ABACK-18SW-NWFRESH GALESRAIN010000096633
1772-06-11T14:0042.92-35.482979.3LIZARDN72:10E461S42W120.00-18NNW-NWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY000000096634
1772-06-12T14:0042.30-36.703452.6LIZARDN71:30E482S56W63.00-15NNW-NLITTLE WINDSCLOUDY000000096635
1772-06-13T15:0042.27-38.831216.7LIZARDN72:28E510S89W95.00-14NE-SESMODERATECLOUDY000000096636
1772-06-14T15:0042.27-41.681216.7LIZARDN73:43E548W127.00-14SEMODERATECLOUDY000000096637
1772-06-16T15:0042.23-44.361456.7LIZARDN74:42E585N89W119.00-13SE-SSEMODERATECLOUDY001000096638
1772-06-17T15:0042.23-46.051002.6LIZARDN75:17E608W82.00-13ESELITTLE WIND001000096639
1772-06-18T15:0042.35-47.221002.6LIZARDN75:59E628N85W74.00-13ESELITTLE WIND001000096640
1772-06-19T15:0042.58-50.211189.3LIZARDN77:05E661N84W118.00-17SEFRESH BREEZES001000096641
1772-06-20T16:0042.92-53.932990.6LIZARDN78:30E706N85W132.00-16SE, CALM, N, NWMIDDLE AND LATTER LITTLE WIND, INCLINABLE TO CALMFIRST PART FOGGY WEATHER001000096642
1772-06-21T16:0042.75-54.712999.3LIZARDN78:27E719S73W36.00-16S-NWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER000000096643
1772-06-22T16:0043.17-55.962776.7LIZARDN79:18E731N66W60.00-16S-WNWMODERATEMUCH RAINHAZY WEATHER010000096644
1772-06-23T16:0043.25-57.001199.3LIZARDN79:40E749N83W46.00-16NNE-SEFRESH BREEZESTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAIN010010096645
1772-06-24T16:0043.25-60.032556.7LIZARDN80:10E785W138.00-15S-WMODERATERAIN010000096646
1772-06-25T16:0043.13-62.313009.3LIZARDN80:24E818N63W119.00-15S-NWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000096647
1772-06-26T16:0042.97-63.262239.3LIZARDN80:20E832S76W43.00-13SWBWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000096648
1772-06-27T16:0042.67-63.201909.3LIZARDN79:57E835S64W42.00-13SSWFRESH BREEZESRAIN010000096649
1772-06-28T16:0042.50-63.602629.3LIZARDN78:31E837S19W49.00-8SW-WFRESH BREEZESRAINCLEAR010000096650
1772-06-29T16:0043.02-64.162236.7LIZARDN80:36E842N41W92.00-13W-SWBWMODERATECLEAR000000096651
1772-06-30T16:0042.93-65.462466.7CAPE NEGRONBE18S6W54.00-13WSW, WBSMODERATEHAZY000000096652
1772-07-01T16:0042.70-65.592919.3SECAL ISLANDSN9E24S9W72.00-13WSW, NWBWFRESH BREEZESHAZY000000096653
1772-07-02T16:0043.22-66.433022.6SECAL ISLANDSN44E20N43W43.00-13W-NWLITTLE WINDHAZY000000096654
1772-07-03T16:0042.55-66.69772.6CAPE ANNN76W42S27W43.00-13W, N, ELITTLE WINDHAZY000000096655
1772-07-04T17:0042.55-68.56169CAPE ANNN74W19W82.00-11E, SSQUALLY WEATHERTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAIN010010096656
1772-07-05T17:0042.20-69.81309BOSTON ENTRANCEN55W11S70W70.00-6SW, NWSQUALLY WEATHERTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAIN010010096657