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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 MACQUEEN cruise from Bengal to The Downs started at 1826-12-28 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750571, 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: -4.032093 * Median Longitude: 18.463140 * South-bound Latitude: -35.670000 * West-bound Longitude: -39.500000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.720000 * East-bound Longitude: 104.970000
Date/Time Start: 1826-12-28T05:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1827-03-25T12:00:00
Event(s):
Macqueen_18261228_NMM_LOG/C/71 * Latitude Start: 20.120000 * Longitude Start: 88.500000 * Latitude End: 47.720000 * Longitude End: -5.280000 * Date/Time Start: 1826-12-28T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1827-03-25T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Macqueen, Voyage: Bengal - Downs Uk, 1st Observer: James Walter (Captain), Company: EIC
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
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.
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.
Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
Present weatherwwWeather description
10 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
11 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
12 ClearnessClearness
13 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
14 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
15 FogFog1 If fog was reported
16 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
17 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
18 HailHail1 If hail was reported
19 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
20 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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Data

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Longitude

dd [deg]

ff [m/s]

Decl [deg]

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Wind force descr

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Thunder
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ID
1826-12-28T05:00-6.28104.97242.61NNELIGHT BREEZES THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156323
1826-12-29T05:00-6.88104.532946.71NE, WNWFIRST PART CALM, MIDDLE SQUALLY, LATTER MODERATEMIDDLE HARD RAINLATTER CLOUDY0100000156324
1826-12-30T05:00-8.52103.783046.70WNW, VARIABLE, NWBWMODERATE BREEZE WITH SQUALLSRAIN THROUGHOUT0100000156325
1826-12-31T05:00-10.35103.033156.70WBN, NWA MODERATE BREEZE THROUGHOUT WITH LIGHT SQUALLSRAIN IN THE LATTER PART0100000156326
1827-01-01T05:00-11.40102.253156.70NWA MODERATE BREEZE THROUGHOUT WITH SQUALLSRAIN AT TIMESA HEAVY SWELL FROM THE WEST0100000156327
1827-01-02T05:00-12.24100.4136026.80NWBN, NNW, NFIRST AND MIDDLE PART A FRESH BREEZE, LATTER HARD GALE0000000156328
1827-01-03T05:00-13.0898.5715.4-2GALE WITH VIOLENT GUSTS OF WINDTHREATENINGVERY HIGH SEA0000000156329
1827-01-04T05:00-13.4299.481446.7-2SEBSMODERATE BREEZEHEAVY SWELL THROUGHOUT0000000156330
1827-01-05T05:00-13.7398.231566.7-2SSELIGHT TRADEFINE WEATHER0000000156331
1827-01-06T06:00-14.0096.596.7-2LIGHT TRADEFINE WEATHER0000000156332
1827-01-07T06:00-14.6594.951446.7-2SEBSLIGHT TRADE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156333
1827-01-08T06:00-15.7792.276612.3-2ENEFIRST PART A MODERATE TRADE, MIDDLE AND LATTER PART A FRESH TRADE WITH SQUALLSMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINSWELL FROM THE NW0100000156334
1827-01-09T06:00-17.5589.0010912.3-4ESEA FRESH TRADE THROUGHOUT AND SQUALLS AT TIMESTHICK WEATHER0000000156335
1827-01-10T06:00-18.6384.8510812.3-5ESEA FRESH TRADE THROUGHOUT WITH SQUALLSDRIZZLING RAIN FOR THE MOST PART0100000156336
1827-01-11T07:00-19.6380.9314012.3-6SEBSA FRESH TRADE THROUGHOUT, FIRST AND MIDDLE SQUALLSLATTER CLOUDY0000000156337
1827-01-12T07:00-20.6876.7712812.3-7SSE, SEA FRESH TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156338
1827-01-13T07:00-21.8072.7711712.3-7SEBEA STEADY TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156339
1827-01-14T07:00-22.4369.37829.3-8EA PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156340
1827-01-15T08:00-23.3866.52666.7-13E, EBNA MODERATE BREEZE THROUGHOUTCLOUDY WEATHER0000000156341
1827-01-16T08:00-24.3363.67776.7-13EA PLEASANT BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156342
1827-01-17T08:00-25.4060.18309.3-15ENE, NEA STEADY BREEZEFINE WEATHER0000000156343
1827-01-18T08:00-26.5358.543231.0-15NBE, N, NNWFIRST AND MIDDLE PART A FRESH BREEZE, LATTER LIGHT AIRSLATTER DRIZZLING RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PART FINE WEATHER0100000156344
1827-01-19T08:00-26.6256.90731.0-17VARIABLE, EVARIABLE LIGHT AIRS WITH CALMSRAINA CONFUSED SWELL THROUGHOUT0100000156345
1827-01-20T08:00-26.9555.08118-17ESE, SEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS A LIGHT BREEZE, LATTER VARIABLEFIRST AND MIDDLE FINE WEATHER0000000156346
1827-01-21T08:00-27.3252.60516.7-17ESE, E, ENEA MODERATE BREEZE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156347
1827-01-22T09:00-28.2849.48576.7-22E, EBNA PLEASANT BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156348
1827-01-23T09:00-28.8246.52669.3-24EA STEADY BREEZE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156349
1827-01-24T09:00-29.9842.73666.7-24EA PLEASANT BREEZE THROUGHOUTSWELL FROM THE SWFINE WEATHER, LATTER HAZY0000000156350
1827-01-25T09:00-30.7340.82872.6-26EBN, ESEA LIGHT BREEZESA CONFUSED SWELL THROUGHOUTCLOUDY WEATHER0000000156351
1827-01-26T09:00-31.3738.751549.3-26SE, E, SFIRST AND MIDDLE PART A LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER A FRESH BREEZEDRIZZLING RAINA CONFUSED SWELL THROUGHOUTFIRST AND MIDDLE CLOUDY0100000156352
1827-01-27T10:00-31.8235.301429.3-27SBEA FRESH BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156353
1827-01-28T10:00-32.7531.271519.3-29SBE, SE, SSW, SA FRESH BREEZE THROUGHOUT WITH SQUALLS IN THE MIDDLE PART0000000156354
1827-01-29T10:00-34.5527.3261-29S, EFIRST AND MIDDLE PART A FRESH BREEZEFINE WEATHER0000000156355
1827-01-30T11:00-35.6721.43859.3-28EBS, ESEA FRESH BREEZEFINE WEATHER0000000156356
1827-01-31T11:00-35.2319.283621.0-28EBS, VARIABLEFIRST PART A FRESH BREEZE, LATTER VARIABLE LIGHT AIRSCONFUSED SWELLFINE WEATHER0000000156357
1827-02-01T11:00-34.6519.103106.7-28WSW, NNWFIRST AND MIDDLE PART LIGHT VARIABLE AIRS AND CALM, LATTER A PLEASANT BREEZEFINE WEATHER0000000156358
1827-02-02T11:00-33.8016.771986.7-27NWBW, SWFIRST AND LATTER MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE VARIABLE WITH PASSING SQUALLSFINE WEATHER0000000156359
1827-02-03T11:00-32.0513.821426.7-27SSW, SBEA PLEASANT BREEZEA HEAVY SWELL FROM THE WEST IN THE FIRST AND MIDDLE PARTFINE WEATHER0000000156360
1827-02-04T11:00-30.0310.501329.3-26SBE, SSEA STEADY BREEZE THROUGHOUTCLOUDY WEATHER0000000156361
1827-02-05T12:00-27.857.471349.3-24SSEA STEADY BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156362
1827-02-06T12:00-26.074.831349.3-24SSEA MODERATE TRADECLOUDY WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156363
1827-02-07T12:00-24.482.951346.7-24SSEA LIGHT TRADE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156364
1827-02-08T12:00-23.121.131366.7-22SSEA LIGHT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156365
1827-02-09T12:00-21.43-0.921479.3-23SBEA MODERATE TRADE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156366
1827-02-10T12:00-18.82-2.57709.3-20SE, EA PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT, LATTER CLOUDY0000000156367
1827-02-11T12:00-16.50-4.92809.3-21EBSA PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER0000000156368
1827-02-14T12:00-15.35-6.583626.7-21VARIABLEA LIGHT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156369
1827-02-15T13:00-14.15-8.231286.7-18SEBSA LIGHT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156370
1827-02-16T13:00-12.80-9.471289.3-18SEBSA PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER0000000156371
1827-02-17T13:00-10.95-11.501399.3-19SSEA PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156372
1827-02-18T13:00-9.38-13.651196.7-16SEA PLEASANT BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156373
1827-02-19T13:00-7.47-15.1012912.3-17SEBSA STEADY TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156374
1827-02-20T13:00-5.55-16.4314112.3-17SSEA STEADY TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156375
1827-02-21T13:00-3.92-17.921446.7-14SSEA PLEASANT BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156376
1827-02-22T13:00-2.30-18.951439.3-15SSEA MODERATE TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156377
1827-02-23T13:00-0.47-20.459.3-15A PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156378
1827-02-24T13:00-1.12-21.133456.7-15SSE, NA LIGHT TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156379
1827-02-25T13:002.47-21.58362-15S, SSW, VARIABLEFIRST AND MIDDLE PART A LIGHT BREEZE, LATTER PART VARIABLERAINCLOUDY WEATHER0100000156380
1827-02-26T13:003.82-22.153629.3-15SSW, VARIABLEFIRST PART A MODERATE BREEZE, MIDDLE PART LIGHT AND VARIABLE, LATTER PART A FRESH BREEZEHEAVY RAIN0100000156381
1827-02-27T14:005.15-22.72216.7-13SEBE, VARIABLE, NEBNFIRST AND MIDDLE PART VARIABLE LIGHT AIRS, LATTER MODERATE BREEZEFIRST AND MIDDLE PART RAINLATTER FAIR WEATHER0100000156382
1827-02-28T14:005.75-24.382112.3-13NEBNA STEADY TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156383
1827-03-01T14:006.07-25.03106.7-13NNEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS A LIGHT TRADE, MIDDLE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AIRSFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156384
1827-03-02T14:006.03-25.67109.3-13NNEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS VARIABLE LIGHT AIRS AND CALMS, LATTER A PLEASANT TRADEFINE WEATHER0000000156385
1827-03-03T14:006.88-27.4321-13NNE, NEBNFIRST PART A LIGHT TRADE, MIDDLE INCREASINGHAZY WEATHER0000000156386
1827-03-04T14:008.45-29.652212.3-12NEBNA FRESH TRADE THROUGHOUTHEAVY SWELL FROM THE N0000000156387
1827-03-05T14:0010.20-31.703312.3-12NEA FRESH TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156388
1827-03-06T14:0012.52-33.334612.3-10NE, NEBEA FRESH TRADE THROUGHOUTCLOUDY WEATHER0000000156389
1827-03-07T14:0015.15-34.984612.3-10NEBEA FRESH TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156390
1827-03-08T14:0018.15-36.6512.3-12A FRESH TRADEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156391
1827-03-09T15:0021.48-37.707012.3-9EBNA FRESH TRADE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156392
1827-03-10T15:0024.17-38.88686.7-12EBNA MODERATE BREEZE THROUGHOUT WITH LIGHT SQUALLS IN THE MIDDLE PART0000000156393
1827-03-11T15:0027.20-39.50689.3-12ESE, EBNA FRESH BREEZEA LONG SWELL FROM THE NW IN THE LATTER PARTFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156394
1827-03-12T15:0030.40-37.881669.3-14SE, SA STEADY BREEZETHROUGHOUT AHEAVY SWELL FROM THE NW IN THE FIRST AND MIDDLE PARTFINE WEATHER0000000156395
1827-03-13T14:0034.17-36.551959.3-19SWBSA FRESH BREEZE THROUGHOUTFINE WEATHER0000000156396
1827-03-14T14:0037.80-34.851479.3-22SBEA FRESH BREEZEFINE WEATHER0000000156397
1827-03-15T14:0041.03-32.0713512.3-23SSEA STRONG BREEZES THROUGHOUTCLOUDY WEATHER0000000156398
1827-03-16T14:0042.87-28.521539.3-27SA FRESH BREEZES THROUGHOUTCLOUD WEATHER0000000156399
1827-03-17T14:0043.97-25.871776.7-26SSWA MODERATE BREEZESFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156400
1827-03-18T14:0044.80-23.351546.7-26SW, SA MODERATE BREEZECLOUDY WEATHER0000000156401
1827-03-19T13:0046.60-19.521432.6-26SBW, VARIABLE, SBEA LIGHT BREEZECLOUDY WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156402
1827-03-20T13:0047.12-18.333622.6-26SSW, VARIABLEVARIABLE LIGHT BREEZEFINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156403
1827-03-21T13:0047.88-15.482536.7-28W, WBNA MODERATE BREEZECLOUDY WEATHER THROUGHOUT0000000156404
1827-03-22T13:0048.42-12.473336.7-27WNW, NW, NA MODERATE BREEZEHEAVY SWELL FROM THE NORTHCLOUDY WEATHER0000000156405
1827-03-23T13:0048.75-10.522432.6-27N, VARIABLE, WFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT BREEZESSMALL RAINFINE WEATHER0100000156406
1827-03-24T13:0049.25-8.332542.6-27WBNA LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000156407
1827-03-25T12:0049.72-4.973136.7-25W, NNWA PLEASANT BREEZE0000000156408