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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 George IV cruise from Java Head to The Downs started at 1829-02-01 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.749400, 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: -1.649263 * Median Longitude: 10.574105 * South-bound Latitude: -35.280000 * West-bound Longitude: -45.320000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.200000 * East-bound Longitude: 105.300000
Date/Time Start: 1829-02-01T05:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1829-05-09T12:00:00
Event(s):
George_IV_18290201_LOG/C/2 * Latitude Start: -6.070000 * Longitude Start: 105.770000 * Latitude End: 47.720000 * Longitude End: -5.280000 * Date/Time Start: 1829-02-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1829-05-09T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: George Iv, Voyage: Java Head - Downs, 1st Observer: William Barrow (Captain), 2nd Observer: Jones Collins (Midshipman), Company: EIC
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
Pressure, atmosphericPPPPhPaNo temperature correction was applied. The following factors have been used for the conversion to hPa: 2.54 cm in an inch; 13.596 specific gravity of mercury; 980.65 cm/s gravity at 45° latitude
Temperature, airTTT°C
CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
10 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.
11 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
12 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
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:
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Data

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Date/Time

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Longitude

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ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

PPPP [hPa]
(No temperature correction was...)

TTT [°C]

Course
(Course of the ship during the...)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
10 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
11 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
12 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
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)
1829-02-01T05:00-8.95105.183622.6996.727.8S15W71.00082.0029.43WNW, WBN, VARIABLELIGHT BREEZES WITH OCCASIONAL SQUALLSRAIN0100000100355
1829-02-02T05:00-10.02105.30315993.627.8S6E64.00082.0029.34VARIABLE, SW, NWLIGHT VARIABLE WINDS, LATTER SQUALLYRAIN0100000100356
1829-02-03T05:00-11.35104.55293990.227.8S30W122.00082.0029.24NWBW, N, WNWVARIABLE WINDS AND SQUALLYHEAVY RAIN AT TIMESCONFUSED SWELL0100100100357
1829-02-04T05:00-12.72103.85189993.026.9S35W87.00-280.5029.32S, SBWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS SQUALLY, LATTER INCREASINGLATTER FINEHEAVY CONFUSED SWELL0000000100358
1829-02-05T05:00-13.42103.65246995.726.7S42.00-280.0029.40SSW, VARIABLE, WSWSTRONG BREEZES AND SQUALLY, MIDDLE AND LATTER DECREASINGCLOUDY0000000100359
1829-02-06T05:00-15.00102.53133995.726.1S1:30W111.00-279.0029.40SWBW, WSW, SSE, SEVARIABLE WINDSCLOUDY0000000100360
1829-02-07T05:00-16.00101.42156995.725.8S59W123.00-278.5029.40S, SSEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE SQUALLYFINEMIDDLE RAIN0100000100361
1829-02-08T05:00-16.8098.2813312.3999.725.0S69W185.00-277.0029.52SSE, SEBE, SEFRESH TRADECLOUDY0000000100362
1829-02-09T06:00-17.5294.7713112.31002.424.7S75W201.00-476.5029.60SEBE, SEFRESH TRADEFINE0000000100363
1829-02-10T06:00-18.1891.551549.31004.525.0S77W173.00-477.0029.66SEBS, ESE, SSEMODERATE TRADEFINE0000000100364
1829-02-11T06:00-18.5888.721549.31004.525.0S77W150.00-477.0029.66SE, VARIABLE, SSEPLEASANT TRADEFINE0000000100365
1829-02-12T06:00-19.1585.551649.31004.124.7S76W171.00-576.5029.65SSE, SBEVARIABLE TRADECLOUDY0000000100366
1829-02-13T07:00-19.7582.0715212.31003.825.0S70W187.00-677.0029.64S, SSEFRESH TRADE WITH SQUALLSFAIR0000000100367
1829-02-14T07:00-20.4578.371296.71006.525.3S75W207.00-677.5029.72SBE, SEFRESH TRADE AND SQUALLY IN FIRST AND MIDDLE PAERS, LATTER MORE MODERATEFINE0000000100368
1829-02-15T07:00-21.3074.871519.31008.525.3S74W189.00-777.5029.78SE, ESE, SSEMODERATE TRADEFAIR0000000100369
1829-02-16T07:00-22.1571.851279.31007.225.6S73W185.00-878.0029.74ESE, VARIABLE, SEMODERATE TRADEFINE0000000100370
1829-02-17T07:00-23.0068.681249.31005.825.6S71W162.00-1178.0029.70SSE, EBS, SEPLEASANT TRADEFINE0000000100371
1829-02-18T08:00-23.5766.451459.31005.825.6S72W106.00-1378.0029.70ESE, SE, EBS, SSEVARIABLE TRADEMIDDE RAINSWELL FROM S0100000100372
1829-02-19T08:00-24.2064.001226.71008.225.8S71W120.00-1378.5029.77SBE, SELIGHT TRADEFINE0000000100373
1829-02-20T08:00-24.8860.80999.31009.922.2S72W168.00-1472.0029.82SE, VARIABLE, ESEPLEASANT TRADEFINE0000000100374
1829-02-21T08:00-25.7557.578712.31011.226.1S72W170.00-1479.0029.86SBE, ESE, EBSSTEADY TRADEFINECONFUSED SWELL0000000100375
1829-02-22T08:00-26.3554.531199.31010.926.1S74W170.00-1779.0029.85EBS, E, VARIABLE, SEMODERATE TRADEFINE0000000100376
1829-02-23T09:00-26.9351.92829.31011.926.1S72W146.00-1979.0029.88ESE, E, EBSMODERATE TRADEFINECLOUDY0000000100377
1829-02-24T09:00-27.7549.177912.31013.325.8S71W148.00-2278.5029.92ESE, E, EBSSTEADY TRADEFIRST PART CLEAR, MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR0000000100378
1829-02-25T09:00-28.6845.03666.71015.025.6S71:30W173.00-2478.0029.97EBS, VARIABLE, EMODERATE BREEZESGENERALLY FINE0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation100379
1829-02-26T09:00-29.6542.45431006.526.1S70W189.00-2579.0029.72EBS, E, ENESTEADY WINDSFINECLOUDY0000000100380
1829-02-27T09:00-30.4339.48766.71008.526.1S71W154.00-2579.0029.78E, EBN, EBSMODERATE WINDSFINECLOUDY, HAZY0000000100381
1829-02-28T09:00-30.9037.93882.61008.525.8S70W90.00-2578.5029.78E, NE, ESEGENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND SQUALLYRAIN AT TIMESHEAVY SWELL FROM SW0100000100382
1829-03-01T10:00-31.6235.33411006.526.1S69W112.00-2779.0029.72E, SE, EBN, ENEVARIABLE WINDSMOSTLY FINELATTER RAINCLOUDY0100000100383
1829-03-02T10:00-32.4332.801531007.223.9S69W154.00-2775.0029.74EBN, VARIABLE, SFIRST PART LIGHT WINDS, MIDDLE VARIABLE AND SQUALLY, LATTER FRESHLATTER FINEMIDDLE HEAVY RAIN0100000100384
1829-03-03T10:00-33.0829.431746.71011.223.3S73W130.00-2974.0029.86SBW, SW, SSWMODERATEFINE0000100100385
1829-03-04T10:00-34.6525.331612.3998.024.4S67:30W169.00-2976.0029.47S, SSE, SE, E, ENE, NEMODERATE, MIDLDE AND LATTER FRESH WINDSHAZY0000000100386
1829-03-05T10:00-34.6323.172641005.122.2N53:30W73.00-2972.0029.68NE, NNW, WNW, WNWFINECLOUDY0000100100387
1829-03-06T11:00-34.8221.942416.7-29WBS, WBN, WMODERATE BREEZES FRESHENING IN MIDDLE PARTCLOUDY0000000100388
1829-03-07T11:00-35.0020.72842.91006.521.9S77:30W120.00-2971.5029.72SW, SSW, SE, ESELIGHT WINDS IN FIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS, INCREASING IN LATTER PARTFINE0000000100389
1829-03-08T11:00-35.2819.3526415.41007.520.3S80E69.00-2968.5029.75EBS, SE, W, WNWFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE SQUALLY, LATTER MODERATE GALESFINE0000000100390
1829-03-09T11:00-34.7017.352219.31020.016.7N54W83.00-2762.0030.12NW, WSWFIRST PART BLOWING STRONG, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH BREEZESLATTER RAINFAIR0100000100391
1829-03-10T11:00-32.3014.101989.31016.018.3N48W122.00-2765.0030.00WSW, SWFRESH BREEZESFINE0000000100392
1829-03-11T11:00-29.9210.6015419.01012.319.7N49W227.00-2667.5029.89SBE, SSTRONG WINDS WITH PASSING SQUALLS IN MIDDLE PART0000000100393
1829-03-12T11:00-27.777.653626.71009.220.6N48W189.00-2669.0029.80S, SSE, VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESFINE0000000100394
1829-03-13T12:00-26.055.381349.31009.221.1N47W151.00-2470.0029.80SSEMODERATE TRADECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation100395
1829-03-14T12:00-24.473.351346.71007.221.4N44W131.00-2470.5029.74SSELIGHT TRADEFAIR0000000100396
1829-03-15T12:00-23.352.002251007.221.1N43W88.00-2370.0029.74SE, EBN, WSWFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER VARIABLE AND NEARLY CALMHAZY0000000100397
1829-03-16T12:00-22.230.951122.61008.221.9N41W69.00-2371.5029.77SW, S, SSE, SELIGHT VARIABLE WINDSFINE0000000100398
1829-03-17T12:00-20.88-0.482259.31009.522.2N43W118.00-2372.0029.81SE, SW, S, WSWMODERATE TRADEFAIR0000000100399
1829-03-18T12:00-18.77-2.851149.31008.222.2N41W184.00-2172.0029.77SSE, EBS, SEMODERATE TRADECLOUDY0000000100400
1829-03-19T12:00-17.05-4.57241005.823.1N38W141.00-2173.5029.70SSE, E, SE, NEVARIABLE WINDSCLOUDY0000000100401
1829-03-20T12:00-16.02-5.501372.61006.523.1N41W80.00-2173.5029.72WSW, SW, SSELIGHT TRADE, LIGHT BREEZESFIRST PART RAIN0100000100402
1829-03-24T12:00-15.02-6.421146.71004.523.9N39W75.00-2175.0029.66SEMODERATE0000000100403
1829-03-25T13:00-13.27-8.151399.31004.124.4N38W154.00-1976.0029.65SEBS, SE, SSEMODERATE TRADELATTER LIGHT RAINFAIR0100000100404
1829-03-26T13:00-11.23-10.101169.31002.425.3N37W168.00-1977.5029.60SSE, SEPLEASANT TRADE WITH SQUALLSLIGHT RAIN AT INTERVALS0100000100405
1829-03-27T13:00-9.35-11.901059.31001.825.6N37W156.00-1978.0029.58SE, SSE, SEBEMODERATE TRADE WITH PASSING SQUALLSLIGHT RAINCLOUDY0100000100406
1829-03-28T13:00-7.33-14.2010712.31000.726.7N42W195.00-1780.0029.55SE, E, SEBEFRESH TRADE WITH PASSING SQUALLSRAIN0100000100407
1829-03-29T13:00-5.47-16.17118999.426.9N41W179.00-1780.5029.51SSE, E, SESQUALLY TRADEMIDDLE HARD RAINCLOUDY0100000100408
1829-03-30T13:00-4.17-17.731661001.126.7N43W101.00-1480.0029.56SE, SSE, NE, SFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE SQUALLY AND VARIABLEHEAVY RAIN0100000100409
1829-03-31T13:00-3.12-19.071442.61001.826.9N42W72.00-1480.5029.58ESE, SE, SSELIGHT BREEZESFINELATTER RAIN0100000100410
1829-04-01T13:00-1.88-20.25751000.727.2N34W78.00-1581.0029.55S, VARIABLE, SSE, ENE, EVARIABLE WINDSVARIABLE WEATHERMIDDLE LIGHT RAIN0100000100411
1829-04-02T13:00-0.90-21.23642.61000.427.2N34W56.00-1581.0029.54NE, E, VARIABLE, EBNLIGHT BREEZESFINEMIDDLE HEAVY RAIN0100000100412
1829-04-03T13:00-0.18-21.671431.0999.726.9N33W36.00-1580.5029.52VARIABLE, E, SE, SSELIGHT AIRSFINE0000000100413
1829-04-04T13:000.83-22.281431.0999.427.2N32W54.00-1581.0029.51SE, SSELIGHT AIRSFINE0000100100414
1829-04-05T14:002.18-23.301232.6998.727.8N32W99.00-1282.0029.49SSE, SELIGHT BREEZESFINELATTER RAIN0100000100415
1829-04-06T14:003.17-24.6010993.326.7N36W93.00-1380.0029.33SE, ENE, NNEVARIABLE WINDS AND SQUALLYFINE0000000100416
1829-04-07T14:004.83-25.933212.3996.327.2N42W109.00-1381.0029.42VARIABLE, E, EBN, NEFIRST PART VARIABLE, LATTER STEADY TRADERAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY0100000100417
1829-04-08T14:005.80-28.673609.31001.826.1N45W157.00-1179.0029.58NNE, NBEMODERATE TRADEFINECLOUDY0000000100418
1829-04-09T14:006.95-31.104512.3N61W164.00-11NNE, NEBEFRESH TRADEFINE0000000100419
1829-04-10T14:008.83-32.95369.3997.425.3N42W164.00-977.5029.45NEFINE TRADECLOUDY0000000100420
1829-04-11T14:0011.02-34.45369.31007.225.0N32W160.00-977.0029.74NEMODERATE TRADECLOUDY0000000100421
1829-04-12T14:0013.67-36.045812.31006.824.2N30W193.00-1075.5029.73NEBE, ENEFRESH BREEZES, FRESH TRADE AND SQUALLYMIDDLE DRIZZLING RAINHAZY, CLOUDY0100000100422
1829-04-13T15:0016.32-37.63499.3992.323.9N29W109.00-775.0029.30NEBEMODERATE TRADECLOUDY0000000100423
1829-04-14T15:0019.00-39.50599.31010.923.9N31:30W173.00-975.0029.85NEBE, ENEMODERATE TRADEFIRST PART FINELATTER CLOUDY0000000100424
1829-04-15T15:0021.32-41.50479.3N39W163.00-9NEBEMODERATE, PLEASANT TRADEFINE0000000100425
1829-04-16T15:0022.83-43.7736216.31012.323.6N53W134.00-974.5029.89NEBE, VARIABLEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT TRADE, LATTER STRONG TRADEFINECLEAR0000000100426
1829-04-17T15:0024.73-45.25592.61014.023.3N30W188.00-974.0029.94NEBN, VARIABLE, ENEFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT VARIABLE WINDSFINEHEAVY N SWELL0000000100427
1829-04-18T15:0027.12-45.321041039.722.4N2:30W151.00-972.2530.70VARIABLE, E, ESEWINDS INCREASING LATTERLYLARGE HEAD SEACLOUDY0000000100428
1829-04-19T15:0030.28-44.92786.71021.421.7N8E190.00-1271.0030.16EBS, EPLEASANT BREEZESCLEAR0000000100429
1829-04-20T15:0032.18-43.181346.71019.421.1N39E146.00-1270.0030.10SEBE, SSE, WBS, SEBSMODERATELATTER RAINCLOUDY0100000100430
1829-04-21T15:0033.20-42.381620.11036.321.1N83E73.00-1870.0030.60SSE, VARIABLE, E, SVARIABLE BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS, NEARLY CALMFIRST PART THICK RAIN0100000100431
1829-04-22T15:0034.37-42.67630.11019.419.7N9W75.00-1667.5030.10SE, EBNLIGHT AIRS, NEARLY CALMSULTRYCLEAR0000000100432
1829-04-23T15:0035.02-42.75741.01036.319.4N2E46.00-1667.0030.60ELIGHT AIRSFINE0000000100433
1829-04-24T15:0035.70-42.831192.61043.120.0N5E44.00-1668.0030.80E, ESE, SELIGHT WINDS AND VARIABLEMOSTLY FINEMIDDLE CLOUDY0000000100434
1829-04-25T15:0036.38-42.633621.01023.418.6N7E42.00-1665.5030.22E, ESE, VARIABLELIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE WITH CALMSCLOUDY0000000100435
1829-04-26T15:0037.53-43.52482.61023.418.9N21W73.00-2066.0030.22NEBE, ENELIGHT BREEZESFINE0000000100436
1829-04-27T15:0039.15-43.57481026.118.6N1/2W104.00-2065.5030.30E, EBN, ESE, ENESQUALLYFIRST PART RAINCLOUDY0100000100437
1829-04-28T15:0041.22-44.10701020.718.6N5W89.00-2065.5030.14ESQUALLYFINE0000000100438
1829-04-29T15:0043.00-41.471326.71020.017.2N47:30E167.00-2663.0030.12SEBS, SE, SSEMODERATE BREEZES WITH LIGHT SQUALLSCLOUDY0000000100439
1829-04-30T15:0045.12-38.601329.31020.016.7N53E168.00-2662.0030.12S, VARIABLE, SSEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYFIRST PART RAINCLOUDY0100000100440
1829-05-01T14:0046.63-34.901546.71029.515.8N66E160.00-2660.5030.40SSE, SMODERATE WINDS AND SQUALLYMIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT RAIN0100000100441
1829-05-02T14:0047.05-31.271986.71006.215.0N85E157.00-2759.0029.71SSW, SWMODERATE BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY0100000100442
1829-05-03T14:0048.07-28.731277.3985.814.7N64E135.00-3158.5029.11SSW, W, SW, SSEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE BREEZES, INCREASING AND VERY SQUALLYLATTER THICKLATTER RAIN0100000100443
1829-05-04T14:0048.05-27.631426.8985.514.4N85E56.00-3158.0029.10SW, NEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS BLOWING HARD, MIDDLE NEARLY CALMRAIN AT TIMES0100000100444
1829-05-05T13:0047.82-22.272869.31007.214.2S89E218.00-2957.5029.74N, NWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYFINE0000000100445
1829-05-06T13:0047.97-16.983329.31020.713.9N87E223.00-2857.0030.14WNW, NW, NFRESH BREEZES WITH PASSING SQUALLSRAIN0100000100446
1829-05-07T13:0048.43-12.78242-28NW, WFINEHEAVY SWELL0000000100447
1829-05-08T13:0048.72-9.471982.6-27NW, WNW, SWLIGHT BREEZESHAZY0000000100448
1829-05-09T12:0049.20-6.202006.7-25SSW, SWMODERATE WINDSCLOUDY0000000100449