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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 LIVERPOOL cruise from Pondicherry to Table Bay started at 1761-02-10 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750476, 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: -21.868361 * Median Longitude: 56.785574 * South-bound Latitude: -35.980000 * West-bound Longitude: 16.580000 * North-bound Latitude: 9.670000 * East-bound Longitude: 84.650000
Date/Time Start: 1761-02-10T07:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1761-04-12T11:00:00
Event(s):
Liverpool_17610210_NMM_ADM/L/L167 * Latitude Start: 9.670000 * Longitude Start: 81.240000 * Latitude End: -34.430000 * Longitude End: 16.950000 * Date/Time Start: 1761-02-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1761-04-12T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Liverpool (6th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Pondicherry - Table Bay, 1st Observer: Richard Knight (Captain), 2nd Observer: John Oakes (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 28G 586BM
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 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
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 Compass, established errorCompass established e
14 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.
15 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
16 Current speed descriptionV descr
17 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
18 Present weatherwwWeather description
19 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
20 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
21 ClearnessClearness
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
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Data

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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 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
12 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
13 
Compass established e
14 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
15 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
16 
V descr
17 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
18 
ww
(Weather description)
19 
Precip descr
20 
State sea descr
21 
Clearness
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...)
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Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
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Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1761-02-10T07:009.6781.24966.7NICOPATAMN46W39S46E117.000E, E1/2SMODERATECLOUDY0000000150722
1761-02-11T07:008.5782.22456.7NICOPATAMWNW1/2W12S39:30E93.000E, SE, EBN, NEMODERATECLOUDY0000000150723
1761-02-12T06:007.2782.563396.7TINCONOMALENW1/2W28SE1/2E109.001NE, NW, NNWMODERATECLOUDY0000000150724
1761-02-13T06:005.6082.65246.7FRYERS HOODN32W44S32E133.001NBE, NBW, NNEMODERATESMOOTH WATERCLOUDY0000000150725
1761-02-14T06:003.5383.1016.7FRYERS HOODN22:15W85S12E126.001NE, E, NMODERATE WITH SQUALLSCLOUDY0000000150726
1761-02-15T06:002.2283.10116.7FRYERS HOODN17W101S92.000N, NBEMODERATECLOUDY0000000150727
1761-02-16T06:000.6383.103381.0FRYERS HOODN12:45W143S95.000NW, NNWLIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000100150728
1761-02-17T06:00-0.8383.082931.0FRYERS HOODN10:27W176S1W92.000NNW, WNWLIGHT AIRSHAZY0000000150729
1761-02-18T06:00-2.4883.132361.0FRYERS HOODN9:20W203S2E82.0001:15WNNW, SWBWLIGHT AIRSLIGHTNING IN THE NWCLOUDY0000100150730
1761-02-19T06:00-3.1283.602031.0FRYERS HOODN11:22W218S34E46.0002:00WWSW, SSWSET EBS1/2 KTLIGHT AIRSSWELL FROM SSECLEAR0000000150731
1761-02-20T06:00-4.0584.052486.7FRYERS HOODN12:20W236SSE1/2E62.0002:25WSSW, WSWMODERATECLEAR0000000150732
1761-02-21T06:00-5.7884.132486.7FRYERS HOODN32W273S3E100.0001:45WWBS, WSWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000150733
1761-02-23T06:00-8.3384.653146.7FRYERS HOODN10:58W328S6E50.00-1SWBS, CALM, NWMODERATE WITH PASSING SQUALLSRAINCLOUDY0100000150734
1761-02-24T06:00-8.9084.283140.6FRYERS HOODN9:20W333S33W41.00-1N, NWSSW3 FATHOMSLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000150735
1761-02-25T06:00-9.5283.98892.6FRYERS HOODN8W343S29W37.00-1NW, ENE, ESSW3 FATHOMSLIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000150736
1761-02-26T06:00-10.0883.42446.7FRYERS HOODN6W353S39W50.00-12:39WCALM, ENE, NEMODERATE WITH FLYING SQUALLSCLOUDY0000000150737
1761-02-27T06:00-11.1582.57676.7FRYERS HOODN3:08W373S38W81.00-1SSE, ENEMODERATE WITH FLYING SQUALLSRAINHEAVY SWELL FROM SECLOUDY0100000150738
1761-02-28T07:00-12.6080.871326.7FRYERS HOODN1:46E411S43:30W146.00-3SEBE, E, SEMODERATE WITH FLYING SQUALLSSOME SMALL RAINHEAVY SWELL FROM SECLOUDY0100000150739
1761-03-01T07:00-14.3578.781109.3FRYERS HOODN7E442S53:30W153.00-33:45WSE, SEBS, ESEFRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE PART SQUALLYSE SWELL IN THE PMCLEAR0000000150740
1761-03-02T07:00-15.7876.981316.7FRYERS HOODN10:52E474SW3/4W134.00-45:38WSSE, SEMODERATE WITH SEVERAL SQUALLSCLOUDY0000000150741
1761-03-03T07:00-17.2075.281099.3FRYERS HOODN14E508S50W132.00-4EBS, ESEFRESH BREEZESIN THE PM OBSERVED THE WATER LOOK WHITECLOUDY0000000150742
1761-03-04T07:00-18.9573.97849.3FRYERS HOODN16:36E548S45W136.00-66:32WEBS, ESE, EFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000150743
1761-03-05T07:00-20.7371.30609.3FRYERS HOODN20E599SWBW165.00-8ESE, E, ENEFRESH BREEZES WITH FLYING SQUALLSRAINLARGE SWELL FROM THE ECLOUDY0100000150744
1761-03-06T07:00-21.5769.80602.6FRYERS HOODN22E620SWBW1/4W98.00-8EBS, NEBE, ENEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE WITH SQUALLS, LATTER LIGHT BREEZESFIRST AND MIDDLE RAINLATTER LARGE CONFUSED SEAFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY, LATTER THICK HAZY W0100000150745
1761-03-07T07:00-22.1868.5810515.4FRYERS HOODN23E645S62W80.00-8SSE, NBE, VARIABLE, ESEFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS WITH FLYING SQUALLS, MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS MODERATE GALESRAINFIRST PART A VERY LARGE SEA, MIDDLE AND LATTER THE SEA MUCH ABATED0100000150746
1761-03-08T08:00-22.7366.9555FRYERS HOODN25E668S70W95.00WE ARE 27 MILES TO THE N OF ACCOUNT TO WHICH I IMPUTE TO A CURRENT HAVING OBSERVED A STRONG RIPLING FOR THESE 2 DAYS PAST-1310:34WENEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE CLEAR, LATTER CLOUDY0000000150747
1761-03-09T08:00-24.1064.95313FRYERS HOODN27E709S54W137.00-1311:00WNE, NNE, VARIABLE, NWBNFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, LATTER VARIABLE. AT 10AM WAS TAKEN ABACK WITH THE WND AT SSWMIDDLE LIGHTNING TO THE NWLATTER RAINLARGE SWELL FROM EFIRST PART CLOUDY0100100150748
1761-03-10T08:00-25.0263.88106.7FRYERS HOODN28E735S66W129.00-1314:00WNWBN, N, NNEFIRST AND LATTERPARTS MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYFIRST PART LIGHTNING TO THE NW, MIDDLE LIGHTNINGSWELL FROM EFIRST PART CLOUDY0000100150749
1761-03-11T08:00-25.9061.92402.6FRYERS HOODN30E769S64W118.00-1614:47WNBW, NNE, NEBEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE FRESH BREEZESMIDDLE THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGMIDDLE RAINFIRST AND LATTER PARTS SMOOTH WATERFIRST AND LATTER PARTS CLOUDY0100100150750
1761-03-12T08:00-27.2360.373106.7FRYERS HOODN31E806S47W112.00-1615:34WNNE, NNW, NWBNFIRST PART VARIABLE, MIDDLE FRESH BREEZES, LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART LIGHTNING IN NWFIRST PART RAINFIRST PART SWELL FROM NW, LATTER LARGE SWELL FROM EMIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR0100100150751
1761-03-13T08:00-28.4059.781722.6FRYERS HOODN30E828S24W76.00-1918:30WNWBW, W, SBWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE BREEZES, LATTER LITTLE WINDSLATTER LARGE SWELL FROM WSWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY0000000150752
1761-03-14T08:00-28.8757.521396.7FRYERS HOODN33E862S76W123.00-19SBW, S, SBE, SSEFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATE BREEZESFIRST PART LARGE SWELL FROM WMIDDLE AND LATTER CLEAR0000000150753
1761-03-15T08:00-29.3555.451936.7FRYERS HOODN34E892S72W102.00-2121:00WSSE, SWBSMODERATESMOOTH WATERCLOUDY0000000150754
1761-03-16T08:00-29.5053.751826.7FRYERS HOODN36E913WSW1/2W93.00-2122:11WSBW, S, SSWMODERATECLOUDY0000000150755
1761-03-17T09:00-30.2552.123621.0FRYERS HOODN37E942WBS1/2S96.00-2323:06WSBW, S, VARIABLESET NNW2 FATHOMSFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLEFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000150756
1761-03-18T09:00-31.1850.051126.7FRYERS HOODN38E980SWBW1/2W120.00-2323:36WSBW, SBE, SELIGHT AIRS MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATE BREEZESSW SWELLCLOUDY0000000150757
1761-03-19T09:00-32.0347.55676.7FRYERS HOODN39E1023WSW138.00-2323:52WESE, ENE, EMODERATEFAIR0000000150758
1761-03-20T09:00-32.6545.783236.7FRYERS HOODN40E1051S68W97.00-2625:27WEBS, ENE, NBWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LITTLE WIND, LATTER MODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS NE SWELLFIRST AND MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR0000000150759
1761-03-21T09:00-32.9745.282891.0FRYERS HOODN41E1071SWBW1/2W29.00-2625:48WNBW, W, WSW, CALM, NWFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT AIRSMIDDLE AND LATTER WESTERN SWELLFIRST PART FAIR, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000150760
1761-03-22T09:00-33.0344.853611.0FRYERS HOODN40E1079WBS22.00-2625:50WCALM, SBW, EBS, CALMLIGHT AIRSSWELL FROM WCLEAR0000000150761
1761-03-23T09:00-33.6743.332339.3FRYERS HOODN41E1094S63W84.00-26NE, NBW, WBSSET SWBW1KTFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT BREEZES, 3AM A FRESH BREEZE AND SQUALLYAT 3AM LIGHTNING IN THE NWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS WESTERN SWELLFIRST AND MIDDLE FAIR0000100150762
1761-03-24T09:00-33.1742.3018819.0FRYERS HOODN43E1107N59W60.00-2625:19WW, WBN, WBS, SWBSFIRST PART LITTLE WINDS, MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYMIDDLE A HEAD SEAFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY0000000150763
1761-03-25T09:00-33.0741.571320.6FRYERS HOODN43E1111N84W36.00-26SW, S, CALM, SSESET NW4 FATHOMSFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMSFIRST PART LARGE SWELL FROM WSWFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000150764
1761-03-26T09:00-33.4739.87532.6FRYERS HOODN44E1140S74W88.00-26SE, E, EBNNWLIGHT BREEZESSMOOTH WATERCLOUDY0000000150765
1761-03-27T10:00-34.6736.7029019.0FRYERS HOODN45E1200S64W166.00-25ENE, NBW, NWFRESH GALES WITH HARD SQUALLSLIGHTNING IN THE NWRAINCLOUDY0100100150766
1761-03-28T10:00-35.1335.3524530.9FRYERS HOODN45E1198WSW72.00FOUND SHIP HAD SPRUNG A LEAK IN THE PM, MAKING 10 INCHES PER HOUR-25NWBN, NW, N, NE, WBN, WFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE SQUALLY, 2AM A VERY HARD SQUALL, LATTER FRESH GALES, NOON CAME TO BLOW VERY HARDMIDDLE EXCESSIVE HARD THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGMIDDLE RAINFIRST PART FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY0100100150767
1761-03-29T10:00-34.9334.471100.6FRYERS HOODN46E1215NWBW3/4W49.00PUMPED WITH THE CHAIN PUMPS 24 INCHES PER HOUR-25W, NNW, SW, S, SEFIRAT PART STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINING TO CALMFIRST PART LARGE SEA FROM WSWMIDDLE CLOUDY0000000150768
1761-03-30T10:00-34.8831.838919.0FRYERS HOODN45E1255N83W124.00-24SSE, SE, ESEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE BREEZES, LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY0000000150769
1761-03-31T10:00-35.3328.9728035.0CAPE LAGULLASN83W138S79W144.00PUMPED AND BAILED AS BEFORE-24ENE, N, NWBWFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE STRONG GALES. 10PM COMING ON TO BLOW EXCESSIVE HARDAT 3AM THE GALE ABATED AND CAME ON TO THUNDER AND LIGHTNING VERY MUCHMIDDLE RAINMIDDLE LARGE SEA FROM THE NE. 10PM SEA VERY HIGHFIRST PART CLOUDY0100100150770
1761-04-01T10:00-34.6328.4213922.6CAPE LAGULLASW128N33W51.00PUMPED AND BAILED AS USUAL-24WNW, W, WBN, UP SBW OFF SBE1/2EFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE, LATTER STRONG GALES AND SQUALLYFIRST PART CLOUDY0000000150771
1761-04-02T10:00-34.6228.603610.6CAPE LAGULLASW132E9.00PUMPED AS BEFORE.-2422:22WUP SBW OFF SSE-WBS UP S OFF SE, WSW, SW, SWBS, CALMFIRST PART STRONG GALES AND VERY HEAVY SQUALLS, MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER LIGHT AIRS INCLINING TO CALMSFIRST PART LARGE SEA FROM THE WMIDDLE CLOUDY0000000150772
1761-04-03T10:00-35.4528.553610.0CAPE LAGULLASN85W131S3W50.00PUMPED. SHIP HAS GONE 49 MILES TO THE S OF ACCOUNT WHICH I IMPUTE TO A STRONG CURRENT-2422:30WCALM, ENE, CALMMOST PART OF THESE 24 HOURS CALMLARGE SWELL FROM WSW0000000150773
1761-04-04T10:00-35.5028.152696.7CAPE LAGULLASN84W123W1/2S19.00-2422:35WCALM, WSW, WNW, UP N OFF NNE-WNWSET WSW2KTFROM NOON TILL 2PM CALM, REMAINDER LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATE BREEZESMIDDLE AND LATTER WESTERN SWELL. AT 5AM OBSERVED THE WATER TO LOOK SOMETHING WHITEMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000150774
1761-04-05T10:00-35.1028.00441.0CAPE LAGULLASN88W114NBW1/2W25.00-2422:00WNWBW, W, WBN, CALM, ENELIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000150775
1761-04-06T10:00-35.0526.781132.6CAPE LAGULLASN88W95W3/4S61.00-22SWBS, ESE, SEFIND WE ARE 10 MILES TO N DUE TO CURRENTLITTLE WINDCLOUDY0000000150776
1761-04-07T10:00-34.6223.803162.6CAPE LAGULLASW92NBW30.00-22CALM, SW, ENE, CALM, NW, NNWSHIP 19 MILES S DUE TO CURRENTLITTLE WIND AND CALMAT 4PM LOOKING VERY BLACK AND SQUALLY TO THE NW. 70000000150777
1761-04-08T11:00-35.1220.5827322.6CAPE LAGULLASN49E13S49W49.00-20NE, NWBW, WBN, UP W OFF SW, NNW, UP SW OFF WNW, UP SW OFF SBW, UP SW OFF WNWSET WNW1 1/2 KTFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LIGHT AIRS, LATTER STRONG GALES WITH HEAVY SQUALLSLATTER LARGE SEA FROM WNW. AT 11PM CAME ON A LARGE SEA FROM THE NWFIRST AND MIDDLE HAZY, LATTER CLOUDY0000000150778
1761-04-09T11:00-35.7820.0018322.6CAPE LAGULLASNS35E49.00-20UP SWBS OFF S1/2E, WBN, WNW, UP WSW OFF SSWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000150779
1761-04-10T11:00-35.6520.152286.7CAPE LAGULLASN7W19N34E10.00-2021:44WUP SSW OFF SBE, W, UP WNW OFF NNW, WSWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS STRONG GALES AMD SQUALLY, LATTER MODERATE. ABOUT MIDNIGHT THE GALE ABATEDFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS RAINLATTER CLOUDY0100000150780
1761-04-11T11:00-35.9819.30702.6CAPE LAGULLASN25E27S63W45.00-20SE, ESE, ENE, ELIGHT BREEZESLARGE WSW SWELLCLOUDY0000000150781
1761-04-12T11:00-34.8316.581179.3CAPE LAGULLASE55S65W150.00-1819:29WESE, E, SEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE, LATTER FRESH BREEZESFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLEAR, LATTER CLOUDY0000000150782