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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 HEUREUX cruise from West Indies to Coastal started at 1801-05-02 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.749583, 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: 14.480000 * Median Longitude: -56.921467 * South-bound Latitude: 9.880000 * West-bound Longitude: -60.280000 * North-bound Latitude: 17.400000 * East-bound Longitude: -52.980000
Date/Time Start: 1801-05-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1801-08-09T16:00:00
Event(s):
Heureux_18010502_NMM_ADM/L/H92 * Date/Time Start: 1801-05-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1801-08-09T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Heureux (6th Rate Frigate), Voyage: West Indies - Coastal, 1st Observer: Loftus Otway Bland (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 22G 598BM
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:
1489 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)
1801-05-02T00:0012.031246.7BARBADOESNW1/2N25S65.00SEBEMODERATE BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000111156
1801-05-03T16:0013.10-58.50926.7BARBADOESW23N22E80.002EMODERATESWELL FROM THE SECLOUDY0000000111157
1801-05-04T16:0011.80-57.57946.7TOBAGOS83W48S22E95.004EBN, EMODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM SEFAIR WEATHER0000000111158
1801-05-05T16:0011.17-57.15702.6TOBAGOW57S32E45.002ENELIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000111159
1801-05-06T16:0012.82-57.15806.7BARBADOESW1/2N40N99.001EBNMODERATEHAZY WEATHER0000000111160
1801-05-07T16:0013.13-57.37806.7BARBADOESW46NWBN23.001ENE, EBNMODERATEFAIR0000000111161
1801-05-08T16:0012.03-56.8081TOBAGOS80W65S27E74.002E, EBNMODERATE, AM SQUALLYAM RAINFAIR0100000111162
1801-05-09T16:0012.47-56.42926.7BARBDOESN77W66N38E36.002EMODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLYSWELL FROM THE SSE0000100111163
1801-05-10T16:0013.90-56.231029.3BARBDOESS82W76N8E77.001E, EBSFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAINSWELL FROM THE EASTCLOUDY0100000111164
1801-05-11T16:0015.33-55.7091BARBDOESS62W91N20E92.001EMODERATE, AM HARD SQUALLSSWELL FROM THE EASTHAZY0000000111165
1801-05-12T16:0014.08-55.531029.3BARBDOESS78W87S8E76.001EBSFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLSSWELL FROM THE ESE0000000111166
1801-05-13T16:0012.58-55.531029.3TOBAGOS77W92S90.001EBSFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYSWELL FROM THE ESE0000000111167
1801-05-14T16:0010.67-55.53929.3TOBAGOS79W90S115.002EFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAINSWELL FROM THE EAST0100000111168
1801-05-15T16:0011.73-55.471156.7TOBAGOS87W93N10E65.002ESEMODERATESWELL EBSFAIR0000000111169
1801-05-16T16:0010.72-55.12926.7TOBAGON81W100S12E63.002EMODERATESWELL ESEFAIR0000000111170
1801-05-17T16:0011.12-55.03709.3TOBAGON86W101N12E25.002ENEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYSWELL ESE0000000111171
1801-05-18T16:0011.67-54.97816.7TOBAGOS88W102N6E34.002EBNMODERATESWELL FROM THE EASTWARD, AM SWELL FROM THE EBNHAZY0000000111172
1801-05-19T16:0010.00-54.92929.3TRINIDADAN77W123S11E102.002EFRESH BREEZESSWELL FROM ENEFAIR0000000111173
1801-05-20T16:0011.93-54.92816.7TOBAGOS85W101N8W117.002EBNMODERATE BREEZESSWELL ENEFAIR0000000111174
1801-05-21T16:0013.87-54.75919.3BARBADOESS82W95N116.001EFRESH BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDHAZY0000000111175
1801-05-22T16:0012.78-54.751146.7BARBADOESS82W101S8E66.001ESEMODERATESWELL THE EBSFAIR0000000111176
1801-05-23T16:0011.92-54.58816.7TOBAGOS85W109S12E54.002EBNMODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000111177
1801-05-24T16:0010.72-54.20816.7TOBAGON82W115S18E76.002EBNMODERATEFAIR WEATHER0000000111178
1801-05-25T16:009.88-54.079219.0TRINIDADAN84W132N9E52.002EFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000111179
1801-05-26T16:0011.93-52.98706.7BARBADOESN80W139N19E102.002ENEMODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDCLOUDY0000000111180
1801-05-27T16:0012.73-54.15699.3BARBADOESN86W107S53W78.001ENEFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER0000000111181
1801-05-28T16:0013.63-55.7291BARBADOESS83W76N64W103.001EPM FRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000111182
1801-05-29T16:0013.35-57.38806.7BARBADOESS86W43S73W100.001EBNMODERATECLOUDY0000000111183
1801-05-30T16:0013.15-59.10115BARBADOESS84W10S80W103.002ESEMODERATE, 6AM SQUALLY6AM RAINFAIR0100000111184
1801-06-22T00:0012.73686.7BARBADOESNNE1/2E6ENEMODERATECLOUDY0000000111185
1801-06-23T00:0012.23906.7BARBADOESN11EMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000111186
1801-06-24T16:0014.77-59.85926.7BARBADOES33N100.002EMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000111187
1801-06-25T16:0016.67-60.03819.3DESCARDAS7$WN1/2W115.002EBNFRESH BREEZESSWELL FROM THE NEHAZY WEATHER0000000111188
1801-06-26T16:0016.23-59.85816.7MARYGALANTN81WS39E34.002EBNMODERATE BREEZESFAIR WEATHER0000000111189
1801-06-27T16:0015.83-59.65929.3MARYGALANTN80WS27E27.002EFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AM FRESH BREEZESRAINHEAVY SWELL FROM THE EASTWARD, AM SWELL ENEAM CLOUDY0100000111190
1801-06-28T16:0015.83-59.47709.3MARYGALANTN82WE11.002ENEFRESH BREEZESAM SWELL ENECLOUDY0000000111191
1801-06-29T16:0017.40-59.78819.3DESCARDAS49WNBW96.002EBNFRESH BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDCLOUDY0000000111192
1801-06-30T16:0016.10-59.53926.7MARYGALANTWSBE80.002EMODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDCLOUDY0000000111193
1801-07-01T16:0014.77-60.07816.7MARTINICOS76W19SSW85.002EBNMODERATEFAIR0000000111194
1801-07-02T16:0015.50-60.007019.0DESCARDAWNW18NBE45.002ENEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000111195
1801-07-03T16:0017.23-59.82816.7DESCARDAS53W28NBE105.002EBNMODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDFAIR0000000111196
1801-07-04T16:0016.27-59.671036.7DESCARDAW25S8E59.002EBSMODERATESWELL FROM THE EASTWARDCLEAR0000000111197
1801-07-05T16:0016.40-59.67706.7DESCARDAW25N8.002ENEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR WEATHER0000000111198
1801-07-06T16:0014.75-59.331159.3MARTINICON82W33SBE101.002ESEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER0000000111199
1801-07-07T16:0014.80-59.00929.3BARBADOESS32W33S8E20.002EFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER0000000111200
1801-07-08T16:0016.75-58.47929.3DESCARDAS76W30N15E120.002EFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000111201
1801-07-09T16:0015.75-58.17816.7MARTINIQUES80W37S16E63.002EBNMODERATECLOUDY0000000111202
1801-07-10T16:0015.73-58.00926.7DESCARDAN77W60E10.002EMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000111203
1801-07-11T16:0017.27-58.00706.7DESCARDAS73W60N92.002ENEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000111204
1801-07-12T16:0016.95-57.931156.7DESCARDAS80W63S10E20.002ESEMODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDFAIR0000000111205
1801-07-13T16:0015.78-57.23806.7MARIGALANTN86W80S80E81.001EBNMODERATECLEAR0000000111206
1801-07-14T16:0016.42-57.03809.3DESCARDAW78N15E40.001EBNFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000111207
1801-07-15T16:0016.40-56.77809.3DESCARDAW83E15.001EBNFRESH BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDFAIR WEATHER0000000111208
1801-07-16T16:0016.38-56.581026.7DESCARDAW86E10.001EBSMODERATE BREEZESFAIR WEATHER0000000111209
1801-07-17T16:0016.05-56.38699.3MARIGALANTW90S30E23.001ENEMODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYSMOOTH WATERFAIR0000000111210
1801-07-18T16:0014.77-55.55696.7BARBADOESS75W92S32E71.001ENEMODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTWARDFAIR0000000111211
1801-07-19T16:0015.52-55.551141.0DOMINIQUEN1/2W115N45.001ESELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMCLEAR0000000111212
1801-07-20T16:0017.22-55.55919.3DESCARDAS81W110N102.001EMODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESFAIR, AM CLOUDY0000000111213
1801-07-21T16:0016.68-55.671029.3DESCARDAS87W100SBW33.001EBSFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000111214
1801-07-22T16:0015.50-55.731029.3DESCARDAS89W99S15W12.001EBSFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000111215
1801-07-23T16:0016.88-55.87809.3MARIGALANTN88W102S13W38.001EBNFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000111216
1801-07-24T16:0016.12-55.97696.7MARIGALANTW97S20W15.001ENEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000111217
1801-07-25T16:0016.25-55.97916.7MARIGALANTS88W98N8.001EMODERATEFAIR0000000111218
1801-07-26T16:0016.40-56.401029.3DESCARDAW90N70W27.001EBSMODERATE, AM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYAM A SWELL FROM THE EASTWARDFAIR0000000111219
1801-07-27T16:0015.33-56.23916.7DESCARDAW93S52E11.001EMODERATECLOUDY0000000111220
1801-07-28T16:0015.30-56.07919.3DOMINIQUEW103S10E59.001EFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000111221
1801-07-29T16:0014.93-56.07919.3MARTINIQUEW97S22.001EFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000111222
1801-07-30T16:0016.40-56.00916.7DESCARDAW96S3E89.001ELIGHT BREEZES, AM MODERATEFAIR0000000111223
1801-07-31T16:0016.83-56.00576.7DESCARDAW98N26.001NEBEMODERATE BREEZESSMOOTH WATER, AM A SWELL FROM THE ESE0000000111224
1801-08-01T16:0016.57-56.00916.7DESCARDAS88W97S16.001EMODERATE WINDSSWELL FROM THE EASTFAIR WEATHER0000000111225
1801-08-02T16:0017.03-56.001029.3DESCARDAS82W98N28.001EBSFRESH BREEZESSWELL FROM THE EASTFAIR0000000111226
1801-08-03T16:0016.18-56.00919.3DESCARDAN87W97S51.001EFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY, AM FAIR0000000111227
1801-08-04T16:0015.92-56.008019.0MARIGALANTN88W98S16.001EBNMODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH GALESFAIR0000000111228
1801-08-05T16:0013.62-55.83916.7BARBADOES71S8W142.001EFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AM MORE MODERATESWELL FROM THE EAST0000000111229
1801-08-06T16:0013.38-56.38806.7BARBADOESS87W70S56W48.001EBNMODERATEFAIR0000000111230
1801-08-07T16:0013.18-58.62479.3BARBADOESW20S81W123.002EBN, NEFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000111231
1801-08-08T16:0013.75-59.5013722.6N71W91.002SESTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000111232
1801-08-09T16:0012.00-60.2894BARBADOESWBN1/2N6S43W68.004ESQUALLY0000000111233