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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 LANCASTER cruise from Cape Good Hope to Montevideo started at 1806-08-30 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750343, 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: -25.504737 * Median Longitude: -21.061579 * South-bound Latitude: -35.030000 * West-bound Longitude: -54.780000 * North-bound Latitude: -19.870000 * East-bound Longitude: 18.570000
Date/Time Start: 1806-08-30T11:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1806-10-06T16:00:00
Event(s):
Lancaster_18060830_NMM_ADM/L/L110 * Latitude Start: -33.670000 * Longitude Start: 17.900000 * Latitude End: -35.970000 * Longitude End: -55.650000 * Date/Time Start: 1806-08-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1806-10-06T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Lancaster (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Cape Good Hope - Montevideo, 1st Observer: William Fothergill (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 64G 1430BM
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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
15 Precipitation descriptionPrecip 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:
723 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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
15 
Precip 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)
1806-08-30T11:00-34.4718.572886.7CAPE HANGLIPE31-27VARIABLE, W, NWPM LIGHT AIRS, MODERATE BREEZES0000000144114
1806-08-31T11:00-33.5517.00886.7CAPE GOOD HOPES57:30E33N56W100.00-25NW, VARIABLE, SE, ESEPM SQUALLY, CALM, AM LIGHT BREEZES, NOONMODERTAE BREEZESPM RAIN AT TIMESAM CLEAR, NOON CLOUDY0100000144115
1806-09-01T11:00-31.9314.633126.7CAPE FRION79:52W1019N50W152.00-26NNWMODERATECLEAR0000000144116
1806-09-02T11:00-30.4012.521321.0CAPE FRION81:15W977N49W141.00-26ENE, VARIABLE, SSELIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000144117
1806-09-03T11:00-28.7210.273149.3CAPE FRION82:27W937N48W151.00-24NNWFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000144118
1806-09-04T11:00-27.378.403146.7CAPE FRION84:22W897N50W121.00-24NNWMODERATEHAZY0000000144119
1806-09-05T12:00-25.756.183169.3CAPE FRION86:17W859N49:45W150.00-22NNWPM MODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESPM CLOUDY, AM HAZY0000000144120
1806-09-06T12:00-24.933.57796.7CAPE FRION87:13W810N70W145.00-22SE, EBSFRESH BREEZES, NOON MODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000144121
1806-09-07T12:00-24.372.103626.7CAPE FRION87:59W796N65:30W82.00-20EBN, ESE, VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000144122
1806-09-08T12:00-23.770.481836.7CAPE FRION88:48W764N67W92.00-20S, SSWPM LIGHT BREEZES, AM MODERATE, NOON MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144123
1806-09-09T12:00-22.82-1.671152.6CAPE FRIOS89:48W732N6:30W120.00-20SBE, SEMODERATE, NOON LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144124
1806-09-10T12:00-21.83-3.833629.3CAPE FRION88:10W708N63:30W133.00-18SW, VARIABLEMODERATE, NOON FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144125
1806-09-11T12:00-20.47-6.771409.3CAPE FRIOS85:35W649N63W181.00-18SSW, VARIABLE, SSEPM MODERATE, FRESH BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESAM RAINPM CLEAR0100000144126
1806-09-12T13:00-20.18-9.97989.3CAPE FRIOS84:40W598N84:15W171.00-15SSW, SE, ESEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144127
1806-09-13T13:00-19.87-12.751466.7CAPE FRIOS83:32W548N82:45W153.00-12SE, SSEMODERATECLOUDY0000000144128
1806-09-14T13:00-20.08-15.581016.7CAPE FRIOS83:05W479S85W154.00-12SE, ESEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144129
1806-09-15T13:00-20.27-18.371499.3CAPE FRIOS83:05W448S85:45W154.00-9SSEPM MODERATE, AM FRESH BREEZESPM CLEAR0000000144130
1806-09-16T13:00-20.33-21.07926.7CAPE FRIOS82:25W399S88:45W171.00-9SEBE, EBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000144131
1806-09-17T13:00-20.37-21.75926.7CAPE FRIOS81:44W389S89W112.00-9EBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000144132
1806-09-18T14:00-20.27-24.703622.6CAPE FRIOS80:39W322N86W92.00-6E, VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144133
1806-09-19T14:00-20.17-26.271072.6CAPE FRIOS79:08W209N86:45W113.00-6ESELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000144134
1806-09-20T14:00-20.65-28.571776.7CAPE FRIOS79:50W262S74:30W111.00-3SE, VARIABLE, SMODERATECLOUDY0000000144135
1806-09-21T14:00-20.33-29.533620.0CAPE FRIOS78:04W255S71W59.00-3VARIABLELIGHT AIRS, AM CALM WITH LIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000144136
1806-09-22T14:00-20.63-30.281322.6CAPE FRIOS78:14W229S76:30W78.00-3VARIABLE, SELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000144137
1806-09-23T14:00-21.13-32.101102.6CAPE FRIOS79:03W193S73:30W107.00-3SE, ESELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000144138
1806-09-24T14:00-21.82-34.821249.3CAPE FRIOS80:35W140S75W158.000SEBEPM MODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESPM CLOUDY, AM CLEAR0000000144139
1806-09-25T15:00-22.70-37.87362CAPE FRIOS86:18W82S72:45W180.004VARIABLEMODERATE, AM SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000144140
1806-09-26T15:00-23.17-41.102079.3CAPE FRION79:54W20S81W182.004N, NW, VARIABLE, SSWPM FRESH BREEZES, STRONG BREEZES, AM STRONG BREEZES, LIGHT BREEZES, NOON FRESH BREEZESNOON RAINPM CLOUDY, AM HAZY, NOON HAZY0100000144141
1806-09-27T15:00-23.37-42.133622.6CAPE SANTA MARIAS45:46W324S80W69.004S, VARIABLEFRESH BREEZES, NOON LIGHT BREEZESPM RAINNOON CLOUDY0100000144142
1806-09-28T15:00-24.42-44.23519.3CAPE ST MARIAS42:18W277S62W134.006EBN, SE, ENE, SE, NEPM MODERATE, AM FRESH BREEZES, MODERATE BREEZES, NOON FRESH BREEZESPM CLOUDY, AM HAZY, NOON CLOUDY0000000144143
1806-09-29T15:00-26.43-47.08130CAPE ST MARIAS40:24W216S52W196.006SE, SEBEPM FRESH BREEZES, AM STRONG BREEZES AND SQUALLY, NOON SQUALLYPM CLOUDY0000000144144
1806-09-30T15:00-28.77-48.201006.7CAPE ST MARIAS40:45W156S39W182.0010SE, EPM STRONG BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, NOON MODERAYENOON RAINPM DARK CLOUDY WEATHER, NOON CLOUDY0100000144145
1806-10-01T15:00-31.38-50.371009.3CAPE ST MARIAS56:33W119S21W172.0010ESE, EFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000144146
1806-10-02T15:00-33.73-50.673622.6CAPE ST MARIAS75:19W74S29W153.0012EBN, VARIABLEPM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, MODERATE BREEZES, NOON LIGHT BREEZESPM RAIN AT TIMESNOON CLOUDY0100000144147
1806-10-03T16:00-34.37-52.73582.6CAPE ST MARIAS80:50W37S70W108.0013ESE, NELIGHT BREEZESHAZY, NOON CLOUDY0000000144148
1806-10-04T16:00-34.63-53.502612.6CAPE ST MARIAS87W10S68W44.0013ENE, VARIABLE, WSWLIGHT BREEZES0010000144149
1806-10-05T16:00-34.70-53.373626.7CAPE ST MARIAN87W13S59E8.0013SSW, VARIABLEMODERATEPM CLEAR, AM CLOUDY0000000144150
1806-10-06T16:00-35.03-54.78582.6CAPE ST MARIAN60W15S74W75.0013SWBS, VARIABLE, NELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000144151