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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 LESPERANCE cruise from La Baie de Legrand to Hobart started at 1792-12-18 [dataset]. Nederlands Instituut voor Wetenschappelijke Inform, Amsterdam, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750422, 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: -36.230556 * Median Longitude: 131.108333 * South-bound Latitude: -43.810000 * West-bound Longitude: 121.700000 * North-bound Latitude: -31.700000 * East-bound Longitude: 147.100000
Date/Time Start: 1792-12-18T04:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1793-01-22T02:00:00
Event(s):
LEsperance_17921218_F-1574 * Latitude Start: -34.290000 * Longitude Start: 121.700000 * Latitude End: -43.260000 * Longitude End: 147.630000 * Date/Time Start: 1792-12-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1793-01-22T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: L'Esperance, Voyage: La Baie De Legrand - Hobart, 1st Observer: A. D?Hesmivy D?Auribeau (Kapitein), Company: ADM, Other ship information: HET GEDRUKTE BOEK HEET: RELATION DU VOYAGE A LA RECHERCHE DE LA PEROUSE. HET BETREFT EEN ZEER BEKENDE REIS WAAROVER OP INTERNET VEEL IS GEPUBLICEERD. HET TWEEDE DEEL BEVAT EEN TABEL MET METEREOLOGISCHE GEGEVENS, DEZE IS HIER VERWERKT.
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
CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
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.
10 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
11 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the air pressure
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 Present weatherwwWeather description
15 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
16 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
17 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
18 FogFog1 If fog was reported
19 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
20 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
21 HailHail1 If hail was reported
22 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
23 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
638 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]

Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)

Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
10 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
11 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the air pressure)
12 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
13 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
14 
ww
(Weather description)
15 
Precip descr
16 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
17 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
18 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
19 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
20 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
21 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
22 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
23 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1792-12-18T04:00-34.29121.70626.71019.618.8FRIMAIRE 28-615.00280300.00E-ENEJOLI FRAISBEAU0000000148948
1792-12-19T04:00-34.30121.851746.71019.619.4FRIMAIRE 29-615.50280300.00E-SJOLI FRAISBEAU0000000148949
1792-12-20T04:00-34.46121.891976.7FRIMAIRE 30-6SE-SSWPETIT FRAISBEAU, NUAGEUX0000000148950
1792-12-21T04:00-35.20121.92626.71015.419.0NIVOSE 1-615.20280105.00SSE-E-ENEJOLI FRAISCOUVERT0000000148951
1792-12-22T04:00-35.12122.291741.21015.420.0NIVOSE 2-616.00280105.00E-SFRAIS, TRÈS-FOIBLEBEAU0000000148952
1792-12-23T04:00-34.49122.76866.71012.419.5NIVOSE 3-415.60280005.00SE-EJOLI FRAISCOUVERT, BRUMEUX0010000148953
1792-12-24T04:00-34.29123.3522112.31010.818.8NIVOSE 4-415.00271109.00ESE-NE-NW-SWFRAISBRUMEUX, ENSUITE CLAIR0010000148954
1792-12-25T04:00-33.74124.4124416.31017.718.1NIVOSE 5-414.50280203.00SW-WSWTRÈS-GRAND FRAISBEAU0000000148955
1792-12-26T04:00-33.15124.931096.71013.618.9NIVOSE 6-415.10280100.00E-ESEJOLI FRAISBEAU0000000148956
1792-12-27T04:00-32.58125.791996.71011.718.8NIVOSE 7-415.00280003.00ESE-SSE-SSWJOLI FRAISNUAGEUX0000000148957
1792-12-28T04:00-32.39127.222221.0NIVOSE 8-3S-SWTRES-FRAIS, FOIBLENUAGEUX0000000148958
1792-12-29T03:00-32.08128.412246.71019.620.0NIVOSE 9-116.00280300.00S-E-N-W-SWPETIT FRAISTRÈS-BEAU0000000148959
1792-12-30T03:00-32.33129.06679.31016.620.0NIVOSE 10-116.00280200.00E-ENEBON FRAISTRÈS-BEAU0000000148960
1792-12-31T03:00-32.21129.43676.71010.624.4NIVOSE 11-119.50280000.00E-ENEJOLI FRAIS, PETIT FRAISTRES-BEAU0000000148961
1793-01-01T03:00-31.90129.752476.71016.533.6NIVOSE 12-126.90280108.00E-N-WSWPETIT FRAISORAGEUX, ENSUITE BRUMEUX0010100148962
1793-01-02T03:00-31.79130.37891.01011.021.3NIVOSE 13-117.00280001.00W-N-EFOIBLEORAGEUX, ENSUITE BRUMEUX0010100148963
1793-01-03T03:00-31.70131.284412.31013.621.3NIVOSE 14-117.00280100.00SE-E-NEMOYEN FRAISORAGEUX, ENSUITE BRUMEUX0010100148964
1793-01-04T03:00-31.87131.561796.71023.318.8NIVOSE 15-115.00280402.00SE-SJOLI FRAISORAGEUX, ENSUITE BRUMEUX0010100148965
1793-01-05T03:00-32.94130.471116.71025.618.1NIVOSE 16-214.50280500.00SSE-ESEJOLI FRAISNUAGEUX0000000148966
1793-01-06T03:00-34.56130.15666.7NIVOSE 17-2ESE-E-ENEJOLI FRAISNUAGEUX0000000148967
1793-01-07T03:00-35.60129.7213312.3NIVOSE 18-2E1/4NE-SEMOYEN FRAISNUAGEUX0000000148968
1793-01-08T03:00-36.27128.70886.71019.616.8NIVOSE 19-213.40280300.00SE-EPETIT FRAISCOUVERT0000000148969
1793-01-09T03:00-37.01129.562231.0NIVOSE 20-2E-N-W-SWFOIBLECOUVERT0000000148970
1793-01-10T03:00-37.33130.971566.7NIVOSE 21-2W-S-W-S-SSEPETIT FRAISENSUITE BEAUPETITE PLUIE0100000148971
1793-01-11T03:00-37.26131.523610.01017.716.3NIVOSE 22-213.00280203.00SSE, CALMEFOIBLE, CALMEBEAU0000000148972
1793-01-12T03:00-37.63132.02666.7NIVOSE 23-2S-E-ENETRES-FOIBLE, PETIT FRAISBEAU0000000148973
1793-01-13T03:00-38.91133.953161.0NIVOSE 241NE-N-NWFRAIS, FOIBLEBEAU0000000148974
1793-01-14T03:00-39.34134.281366.7NIVOSE 251NW-SW-SEJOLI FRAISNUAGEUX0000000148975
1793-01-15T03:00-40.36134.7436112.31023.014.3NIVOSE 26111.40280401.00ESE-NW, CALMEPETIT FRAIS, CALME, FRAISNUAGEUX, GRAINS1000000148976
1793-01-16T03:00-41.02137.432946.7NIVOSE 271WSW-W-WNWJOLI FRAISNUAGEUX0000000148977
1793-01-17T03:00-41.71140.132976.7NIVOSE 284W-WNWJOLI FRAISNUAGEUXUN PEU DE PLUIE0100000148978
1793-01-18T02:00-42.72143.512329.3NIVOSE 297NW-W-SWBON FRAISNUAGEUX, GRAINS1000000148979
1793-01-19T02:00-42.88145.181879.31015.013.1NIVOSE 30710.50280104.00SW-SSW-SBON FRAISNUAGEUX, GRAINS1000000148980
1793-01-20T02:00-43.42145.8225512.31019.614.4PLUVIOSE 1711.50280300.00SW-WSWJOLI FRAIS, CALME, FRAISNUAGEUX, BEAU0000000148981
1793-01-21T02:00-43.81146.682776.71020.715.6PLUVIOSE 2712.50280303.00NW, WFRAIS, CALME, PETIT FRAISBEAU0000000148982
1793-01-22T02:00-43.64147.1076.71018.115.9AU CAP DE DIEMEN. PLUVIOSE 3712.70280204.00E-NFOIBLE, JOLI FRAISTRÈS-BEAU0000000148983