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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 ISIS cruise from Downs to St. Helena started at 1798-02-18 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.749842, 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: 2.455200 * Median Longitude: -16.194667 * South-bound Latitude: -29.820000 * West-bound Longitude: -26.230000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.030000 * East-bound Longitude: 1.500000
Date/Time Start: 1798-02-18T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1798-05-03T12:00:00
Event(s):
Isis_17980218_NMM_ADM/L/J132 * Latitude Start: 47.720000 * Longitude Start: -5.280000 * Latitude End: -15.890000 * Longitude End: -5.750000 * Date/Time Start: 1798-02-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1798-05-03T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Isis (4th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Downs - St Helena, 1st Observer: William Mitchell (Captain), 2nd Observer: Edward Roberts (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 50G 1044BM
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
14 Current speed descriptionV descr
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 CommentComment
28 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
14 
V descr
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 
Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1798-02-18T12:0049.03-6.072022.6LIZARDN23E20S67W223.00-25ENE, NESTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYSNOW0001000120870
1798-02-19T13:0047.93-8.47422.6USHANTN76E47S55W119.00-26NEBN, SWBW, ENEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY AT TIMES, AM LIGHT WINDSAM PLEASANT WEATHER0000000120871
1798-02-20T13:0045.93-9.5221222.6CAPE FINISTERES4E5S19W126.00-24VARIABLE, NWBN, SWBWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT 6 STRONG GALES0000000120872
1798-02-21T13:0044.65-10.6831422.6CAPE FINISTERES31E41S32E93.00-24VARIABLE, NWBN, NNWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AT 6 STRONG GALES0000000120873
1798-02-22T13:0044.33-10.902576.7CAPE FINISTERES29E37S20W20.00-24WSW, NWBW, WBNFRESH BREEZES, AM MODERATEHAZY WEATHER, AM FINE0000000120874
1798-02-23T13:0044.02-11.1226912.3CAPE FINISTERES51E35S31W20.00-24SW, WNWMODERATE BREEZES, AM STRONG BREEZECLEAR0000000120875
1798-02-24T13:0044.55-12.1225719.0CAPE FINISTERES52E52N53W58.00-24SW, SWBW, WBNFRESH GALESHAZY WEATHER0000000120876
1798-02-25T13:0044.75-12.6722419.0CAPE FINISTERES53E62N63W23.00-24NNW, WSWFRESH GALESRAINHAZY WEATHER0100000120877
1798-02-26T13:0044.17-13.201116.7CAPE FINISTERES67E67S41W50.00-24VARIABLE, SELIGHT BREEZES, AM MODERATERAIN AT TIMESAM CLOUDY0100000120878
1798-02-27T13:0042.38-15.271139.3MADEIRAS40W206S42W134.00-22VARIABLE, SEFRESH BREEZESAM A GREAT SWELL FROM THE SWCLEAR, AM HAZY0000000120879
1798-02-28T13:0040.25-16.871366.7MADEIRAS5W161S31W140.00-22ESE, VARIABLE, SSEFRESH BREEZES, AM MODERATEHAZY WEATHER0000000120880
1798-03-01T13:0039.40-17.03912.6MADEIRAS1W139S14W70.00-22WSW, NW, ESELIGHT WINDSFINE WEATHER0000000120881
1798-03-02T13:0038.85-16.602146.7MADEIRAS4W126S35E39.00-22VARIABLE, SW, SWBWMODERATE BREEZESRAIN AT TIMES0100000120882
1798-03-03T13:0038.68-18.002036.7ST MARYSS38W118S80W70.00-22SBW, SWMODERATE BREEZESRAIN AT TIMES0100000120883
1798-03-04T13:0038.28-19.371699.3ST MARYSS75W92S86W65.00-22SBE, VARIABLE, SBWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120884
1798-03-05T13:0037.68-19.30461.0MADERIAS20E109S6E35.00-22SEBE, ENELIGHT AIRSFINE WEATHER0000000120885
1798-03-06T13:0036.23-19.751159.3MADERIAS32E86S16W93.00-20SSE, SEBS, SELIGHT BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER, AM HAZY0000000120886
1798-03-07T13:0034.33-20.201159.3PORTO SANCTOS68E70S11W115.00-20SELIGHT BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER, AM HAZY0000000120887
1798-03-08T13:0033.38-20.33104PORTO SANCTOS80E64S5W58.00-20EBN, SEBESQUALLY AND MODERATE BREEZESVARIABLE WEATHERMUCH RAIN0100000120888
1798-03-09T13:0031.20-20.52376.7FUNCHAL MADEIRAN65E68S6W131.00-19EBN, NEBEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000100120889
1798-03-10T13:0028.67-21.322629.3FERROS74E63S16W159.00-19NW, WBNMODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYAM RAIN AT TIMES0100000120890
1798-03-11T13:0025.60-21.702986.7ST ANTONYS20W180S8W187.00-17NE, NWMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000000120891
1798-03-12T13:0022.67-22.17396.7ST ANTONYS26W123S9W180.00-17NEBEMODERATEFINE WEATHER0000000120892
1798-03-13T14:0019.05-22.60429.3ST ANTONYS50W60S7W219.00-14ENE, NEBEFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000120893
1798-03-14T14:0017.02-23.92669.3ST ANTONYN83W21S29W140.00-13EBNFRESH BREEZESHAZY WEATHER0000000120894
1798-03-15T14:0017.12-25.68216.7ST ANTONYSEBS8N89W118.00-13NEBNFRESH BREEZES, AM MODERATEHAZY WEATHER, AM CLOUDY0000000120895
1798-03-16T14:0014.73-24.95559.3ST ANTONYN3E48S3E145.00-13SEBE, ENEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000120896
1798-03-17T14:0012.23-24.20799.3ST ANTONYN7W100S11E154.00-11EBS, EFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000120897
1798-03-18T14:009.65-23.72796.7ST JAGON2E106S12E159.00-11EMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000000120898
1798-03-19T14:007.35-23.23806.7ST JAGON2W151S12E139.00-10VARIABLE, NBE, EMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000000120899
1798-03-20T14:004.92-22.77136.7ST JAGON4W200S11E151.00-10NNEMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000000120900
1798-03-21T13:002.52-22.283586.7ST JAGON6W250S11E145.00-13ENE, NBEMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000100120901
1798-03-22T13:001.95-22.08111.0ST JAGON6W264S8E37.00-12VARIABLE, NNELIGHT AIRS AND SQUALLY0000000120902
1798-03-23T13:001.35-22.322131.0ST JAGON7W276S27W25.00-12VARIABLE, ESE, SWWBN1LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM0000100120903
1798-03-24T13:00-0.03-22.32562.6ST PAULSN88W88S83.00-12ENELIGHT WINDSCLEAR WEATHER0000000120904
1798-03-25T14:00-0.98-22.501011.0ASCENSIONS49E210S11W59.00-12ESELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM0000100120905
1798-03-26T14:00-1.78-23.051371.0ASCENSIONS54E209S34W59.00-9SEBS, SE, SEBSWBN1LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM0000000120906
1798-03-27T14:00-3.17-23.771272.6FERDINANDS85W173S28W94.00-8SELIGHT BREEZESRAIN AT TIMES0100100120907
1798-03-28T14:00-4.88-24.701509.3ASCENSIONS72E210S28W118.00-8SE, SSEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000120908
1798-03-29T14:00-6.98-25.371279.3ASCENSIONS85E225S17W133.00-8SEBS, SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000120909
1798-03-30T14:00-8.73-25.751289.3ASCENSIONN86E225S12W119.00-7SEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120910
1798-03-31T14:00-10.62-25.981179.3ASCENSIONN77E236S6W112.00-7ESE, SEBEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120911
1798-04-01T14:00-12.68-26.231189.3FERDINANDOS27W174S7W126.00-6ESE, SEBEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER0000000120912
1798-04-02T14:00-14.87-26.231076.7FERDINANDOS37W137S131.00-6ESEMODERATE BREEZES WITH SQUALLS AT TIMES0000000120913
1798-04-03T14:00-16.53-25.97956.7FERDINANDOS49W113S8E103.00-6ESE, EBSMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000000120914
1798-04-04T14:00-18.23-25.671086.7FERDINANDOS71W98S8E129.00-5EBS, ESEMODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER0000000120915
1798-04-05T14:00-20.37-25.28969.3FERDINANDON88W106S11E105.00-5E1/2S, EBSFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN AT TIMES0100000120916
1798-04-06T14:00-21.85-24.47966.7ST HELENAN71E362S28E98.00-5ENE, EBSMODERATE BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120917
1798-04-07T14:00-22.98-23.97862.6ST HELENAN67E360S49E100.00-4VARIABLE, NEBN, ELIGHT BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000a trivial correction was made in this observation120918
1798-04-08T13:00-23.82-21.9261ST HELENAN62E336S34E86.00-7VARIABLE, NEBN, ENESQUALLY WEATHERUNSETTLED WEATHER0000000120919
1798-04-09T13:00-24.75-20.68386.7ST HELENAN52E332S22E87.00-7NEBE, NEMODERATE BREEZESSHOWERS OF RAIN1100000120920
1798-04-10T13:00-25.77-19.97612.6ST HELENAN53E324S79E73.00-7E, ENELIGHT WINDSFINE WEATHER0000000120921
1798-04-11T13:00-27.13-19.37839.3ST HELENAN49E335S76E89.00-7EBS, EFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY WEATHER0000000120922
1798-04-12T13:00-27.37-18.17496.7ST HELENAN42E304S85E77.00-7VARIABLE, NBW, NEBEMODERATE BREEZES WITH SQUALLSRAIN AT TIMES0100000120923
1798-04-13T13:00-27.70-16.70142.6ST HELENAN42E310S76E76.00-9NE, VARIABLE, NNELIGHT WINDS AND SQUALLS AT TIMES0000000120924
1798-04-14T13:00-27.80-15.23479.3ST HELENAN36E294S85E78.00-9NW, NEBEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYHEAVY RAIN AT TIMES0100000120925
1798-04-15T13:00-28.03-14.2529.3ST HELENAN32E290S76E55.00-9VARIABLE, NE, NBEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYHEAVY RAIN AT TIMES0100000120926
1798-04-16T13:00-28.47-12.5033ST HELENAN34E280S78E90.00-12NEBN, NESQUALLYUNSETTLED WEATHER0000000120927
1798-04-17T13:00-28.47-10.333599.3ST HELENAN19E264E120.00-12NBW, NBEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120928
1798-04-18T13:00-28.33-8.873372.6ST HELENAN14E256N84E78.00-12NE, NBWLIGHT WINDSCLEAR WEATHER0000000120929
1798-04-19T13:00-27.92-8.13332.6ST HELENAN14E242N51E40.00-12EBN, EBS, NELIGHT WINDSFINE WEATHER0000000120930
1798-04-20T13:00-28.70-7.63229.3ST HELENAN9E259S30E55.00-12VARIABLE, E, NEBE, NEBNFRESH BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESHEAVY SWELL FROM THE SE0100000120931
1798-04-21T12:00-29.48-7.08759.3ST HELENAN6E270S33E56.00-15NE, EFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN AT TIMES0100000120932
1798-04-22T12:00-29.82-5.83309.3ST HELENAN278S72E69.00-15NEBN, N, NEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN AT TIMESHEAVY SWELL FROM THE SE0100000120933
1798-04-23T12:00-29.47-3.80199.3ST HELENAN8W205N78E106.00-15NBW, NEBNFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN AT TIMES0100000120934
1798-04-24T12:00-28.70-1.9759.3ST HELENAN15W265N66E103.00-18NBW, NNEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000120935
1798-04-25T12:00-27.95-0.2733119.0ST HELENAN23W261N63E102.00-18N, NBWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000120936
1798-04-26T12:00-26.150.7734212.3ST HELENAN24W224N29E123.00-18NWBN, WNW, NSTRONG BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120937
1798-04-27T12:00-23.971.501966.7ST HELENAN41W212N17E131.00-18S, SE, SWBSMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000120938
1798-04-28T12:00-22.22-1.971279.3ST HELENAN49W192N14E109.00-19SEBSFRESH BREEZESRAIN AT TIMES0100000120939
1798-04-29T12:00-19.75-2.23826.7ST HELENAN64W175N6E149.00-19SE, EBSMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER0000000120940
1798-04-30T12:00-16.42-2.421166.7ST HELENAN86E142N3E200.00-19ESE, SEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR WEATHER0000000120941
1798-05-01T12:00-15.97-0.531169.3ST HELENAW122N76W112.00-19SEBE, SEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120942
1798-05-02T12:00-15.95-1.281169.3ST HELENAW87W104.00-19SEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000120943
1798-05-03T12:00-15.92-3.551189.3ST HELENAW40W131.00-17SEFRESH BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESHAZY WEATHER0100000120944