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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 La Boussole cruise from Suftren to Langle started at 1787-07-03 [dataset]. Nederlands Instituut voor Wetenschappelijke Inform, Amsterdam, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750058, 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: 48.089000 * Median Longitude: 140.999000 * South-bound Latitude: 47.720000 * West-bound Longitude: 139.640000 * North-bound Latitude: 48.520000 * East-bound Longitude: 141.900000
Date/Time Start: 1787-07-03T03:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1787-07-12T03:00:00
Event(s):
La_Boussole_17870703_NIWI-F-1573 * Latitude Start: 47.850000 * Longitude Start: 139.750000 * Latitude End: 47.880000 * Longitude End: 141.900000 * Date/Time Start: 1787-07-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1787-07-12T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: La Boussole (Exploration Ves), Voyage: Suftren - Langle, 1st Observer: J.F.G. de La Perouse (Kapitein), Other ship information: 450 TONS, THREE MASTS, SQUARE RIGGED, COMPLEMENT 113. HET GEDRUKTE BOEK HEET: VOYAGE DE LA PEROUSE AUTOUR DU MONDE. (1797), GEREDIGEERD DOOR M.L.A. MILET-MUREAU. HET BETREFT EEN ZEER BEKENDE REIS WAAROVER OP INTERNET VEEL IS GEPUBLICEERD. HET DERDE DEEL BEVAT EEN TABEL MET METEREOLOGISCHE GEGEVENS, DEZE IS HIER VERWERKT. HET SCHIP VOER IN KONVOOI MET L'ASTROLABE, DIT JOURNAAL IS OOK IN TABELVORM WEERGEGEVEN EN GEEFT OOK UITGEBREIDE WEERGEGEVENS.
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
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
10 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
11 LandmarkLandmarkName of second landmark
12 BearingBearingBearing of the second landmark
13 Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the second landmark
14 --1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
15 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
16 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.
17 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
18 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
19 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.
20 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
21 Present weatherwwWeather description
22 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
23 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
24 FogFog1 If fog was reported
25 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
26 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
27 HailHail1 If hail was reported
28 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
29 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
190 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...)

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

TTT [°C]

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)
10 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)
11 
Landmark
(Name of second landmark)
12 
Bearing
(Bearing of the second landmark)
13 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the second landmark)
14 
-
(1 If position is considered t...)
15 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
16 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
17 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
18 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
19 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
20 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
21 
ww
(Weather description)
22 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
23 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
24 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
25 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
26 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
27 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
28 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
29 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1787-07-03T03:0047.85139.75456.71011.710.0A 8 HEURES DU MATIN . LE 3, ENVOYÉ LA BISCAYENNE À TERRE MAIS ELLE NA PAS ABORDÉ, À CAUSE DE LABRUME.08.00280003.00NEPETIT FRAISDE LA BRUME0010000132145
1787-07-04T03:0047.85139.640.01008.7MOUILLE PAR 44 BRASSES, FOND DE SABLE FIN (18:00). A HUIT HEURES DU MATIN, LE 4, APPAREILLÉ.0271103.00CALMEDE LA BRUME0010000132146
1787-07-05T03:0047.72139.920.01004.611.309.00271000.00CALME0000000132147
1787-07-06T03:0048.00141.33236.7997.712.5010.00270706.00NNEPETIT FRAIS0000000132148
1787-07-07T03:0048.52141.091809.31001.511.9PIC TRÈS-ÉLEVÉ (08:00)POINTE BASSE (08:00)N80E1009.50270808.00SBON FRAIS0000000132149
1787-07-08T03:0048.38141.480.0997.012.5LA POINTE N. DE LÎLE SÉGALIENN35ELAMANONN44E010.00270704.00CALMENEBULEUX0000000132150
1787-07-09T03:0048.25141.592036.7998.911.9SONDÉ PAR 62 BRASSES, FOND DE VASE.09.50270801.00SSWPETIT FRAISDE LA BRUME0010000132151
1787-07-10T03:0048.37141.541801.01009.413.1010.50271105.00SFAIBLEDE LA BRUME0010000132152
1787-07-11T03:0048.07141.752039.31009.413.1LENTRÉE DUNE BAIES33E6010.50271105.00SSWBON FRAISBEAU0000000132153
1787-07-12T03:0047.88141.901809.31009.013.8LAMANONN1ELENTRÉE DUNE BAIEN73E31MOUILLÉ PAR 14 BRASSES DANS LA BAIE DE LANGLE À LA CÔTE DE LÎLE SÉGALIEN (18:00)011.00271104.00SBON FRAISBEAU0000000132154