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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 GRAFTON cruise from Rodriques to Madras started at 1761-12-01 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.749468, 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: -12.270000 * Median Longitude: 79.014524 * South-bound Latitude: -27.170000 * West-bound Longitude: 62.120000 * North-bound Latitude: 12.620000 * East-bound Longitude: 95.920000
Date/Time Start: 1761-12-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1762-01-16T06:00:00
Event(s):
Grafton_17611201_NMM_ADM/L/G100 * Date/Time Start: 1761-12-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1762-01-16T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Grafton (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Rodriques (Diego Ray) - Madras, 1st Observer: Hyde Parker (Captain), 2nd Observer: Joseph Harrington (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 68G 1414BM
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
15 Current speed descriptionV descr
16 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
17 Present weatherwwWeather description
18 Precipitation descriptionPrecip 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:
850 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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
15 
V descr
16 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
17 
ww
(Weather description)
18 
Precip 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)
1761-12-01T00:00-19.38906.7DIEGO RAYSSEBS7E, EBE (!)MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104053
1761-12-02T00:00-19.831246.7DIEGO RAYSEBN9E, EBS, SEBEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104054
1761-12-03T00:00-19.751461.0DIEGO RAYSE15SEBE, SE, SEBSLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000104055
1761-12-04T08:00-19.6762.751256.7DIEGO RAYSE1/2S14N40E7.00-10SE, SEBE, ESE, SEMODERATEFAIR0000000104056
1761-12-05T08:00-21.1362.2010019.0DIEGO RAYSN39E35S17W92.00-13ESE, EBE (!), ESEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000104057
1761-12-06T08:00-22.4762.127719.0DIEGO RAYSN22:36E59S6W81.00-13EBS, EFRESH GALESRAINCLOUDY0100000104058
1761-12-07T08:00-24.0762.58559.3DIEGO RAYSN10:15E88S20E101.00-13E, EBN, ENEFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000104059
1761-12-08T08:00-24.7263.873219.0DIEGO RAYSN5W100S62E82.00-13NEBE, NEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000104060
1761-12-09T08:00-24.8064.83216.7DIEGO RAYSN14:35W105S85E54.00-13NEBN, NNE, NEBNMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000104061
1761-12-11T08:00-25.6565.92882.6DIEGO RAYSN21:28W127S43E36.00-13EBN, E, EBSLIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000104062
1761-12-12T08:00-26.0766.78886.7DIEGO RAYSN26:14W141S61E52.00-13EBS, E, EBSMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000104063
1761-12-13T07:00-26.8267.92342.6DIEGO RAYSN31:38W158S67E66.00-11NE, NEBN, NELIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000104064
1761-12-14T07:00-26.8269.003496.7DIEGO RAYSN36W175S71E62.00-11NEBN, NMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104065
1761-12-15T07:00-26.9370.07346.7DIEGO RAYSN40:24W183S83E57.00-11NEBE, NEMODERATECLOUDY0000000104066
1761-12-16T07:00-26.9071.023606.7DIEGO RAYSN44:20W200N88E51.00-11NNE, N, NBEMODERATEFAIR0000000104067
1761-12-17T07:00-27.1771.92121.0DIEGO RAYSN46:26W215S72E51.00-11NNE, NEBE, NNESET SEBS4 FATHOMSLIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000104068
1761-12-18T07:00-25.9573.383296.7DIEGO RAYSN56W222N47E106.00-9NBE, N, NNWMODERATECLOUDY0000000104069
1761-12-19T07:00-24.8774.273066.7DIEGO RAYSN63W225N36E81.00-9NBW, NWBN, NWMODERATECLOUDY0000000104070
1761-12-20T07:00-23.1374.97476.7DIEGO RAYSN72:54W226N33E200.00-9SEBE, SSE, NEBEMODERATERAIN0100000104071
1761-12-21T07:00-21.2275.633626.7DIEGO RAYSN82:42W231N18E121.00-6EBS, ESE, EBS, VARIABLEMODERATEFAIR0000000104072
1761-12-22T07:00-19.4776.671299.3DIEGO RAYSS88:42W250N29E120.00-6ESE, SEBE, SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104073
1761-12-23T07:00-17.8877.721089.3DIEGO RAYSS82:11W275N33E112.00-5SE, SEBE, ESEFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000104074
1761-12-24T07:00-16.1579.531216.7DIEGO RAYSS76:48W315N45E147.00-3SEBE, SE, SEBSMODERATE BREEZESFAIR, LIGHTNING IN SE0000100104075
1761-12-25T07:00-15.8580.052336.7DIEGO RAYSS76:10W326N59E35.00-3S, SW, SWBS, SWBWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104076
1761-12-26T07:00-13.9080.38656.7DIEGO RAYSS70:12W345N8E118.00-3E, EBN, ENEMODERATE BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000104077
1761-12-27T07:00-12.2881.351129.3DIEGO RAYSS66:37W376N31E113.00-1E, EBS, ESEFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000104078
1761-12-28T07:00-10.6382.02896.7DIEGO RAYSS63:05W403N22E107.00-1E, EBS, EMODERATEFAIR0000000104079
1761-12-29T07:00-9.8582.352249.3DIEGO RAYSS61:36W416N23E52.00-1EBS, VARIABLE, E, W, SWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000104080
1761-12-30T07:00-9.6582.48362DIEGO RAYSS61:18W421N33E14.00-1SSW, VARIABLECLOUDY0000000104081
1761-12-31T06:00-9.1282.853142.6DIEGO RAYSS60:31W432N35E39.00-1SE, VARIABLE, NWLITTLE WINDSSMALL RAIN0100000104082
1762-01-01T06:00-7.2383.952366.7DIEGO RAYSS57:53W471N30E130.000SSW, S, SW, SWBWMODERATE BREEZESLIGHTNING IN THE NWRAIN0100100104083
1762-01-02T06:00-5.8385.28248DIEGO RAYSS56:50W509N43E118.000WSW, WBS, WSWFRESH AND SQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000104084
1762-01-03T06:00-4.3586.77270DIEGO RAYSS55:56W550N45E126.000WNW, NW, WFRESH AND SQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000104085
1762-01-04T06:00-2.6388.48248DIEGO RAYSS55:05W598N45E146.000WBN, W, WSWFRESH AND SQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000104086
1762-01-05T06:00-1.2789.85293DIEGO RAYSS54:29W636N45E116.000NWBW, WNWFRESH AND SQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000104087
1762-01-06T06:00-0.2390.882252.6DIEGO RAYSS54:5W665N45E88.000NW, WSW, SWLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104088
1762-01-07T06:000.6592.073492.6DIEGO RAYSS54:2W695N53E88.000WSW, WBS, NW, NNW, NBWLIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000104089
1762-01-09T06:002.7093.803269.3DIEGO RAYSS53:05W747N43E85.000WNW, NW, NWBNFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000104090
1762-01-10T06:003.9795.92799.3COCASS37E301N37W91.000SW, SEBS, ESE, EBNFRESH BREEZESRAINHAZY0100000104091
1762-01-11T06:004.9395.003622.6COCASS34:30E531N32W68.000NE, VARIABLELITTLE WINDSRAINCLOUDY0100100104092
1762-01-12T06:006.3893.67349.3COCASS40:48E96N49W132.000NBE, NNE, NEBNFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104093
1762-01-13T06:007.8292.55569.3COCASS40E132N38W109.000NNE, NEBN, NNE, NEBEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104094
1762-01-14T06:009.3790.89689.3COCASS41:45E177N47W136.000ENE, NE, ENEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000104095
1762-01-15T06:0010.9388.72459.3COCASS44:26E230NW3/4W158.000ENE, E, NEFRESH BREEZES WITH HARD SQUALLSTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAIN0100100104096
1762-01-16T06:0012.6286.15349.3COCASS47E289NWBW182.000NE, NEBNFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000104097