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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 MAJESTIC cruise from Jamaica to Spithead started at 1802-08-11 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750599, 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: 39.434000 * Median Longitude: -42.609750 * South-bound Latitude: 24.080000 * West-bound Longitude: -73.330000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.800000 * East-bound Longitude: -3.880000
Date/Time Start: 1802-08-11T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1802-09-19T12:00:00
Event(s):
Majestic_18020811_NMM_ADM/L/M204 * Latitude Start: 17.700000 * Longitude Start: -76.760000 * Latitude End: 50.680000 * Longitude End: -0.960000 * Date/Time Start: 1802-08-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1802-09-19T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Majestic (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Jamaica - Spithead, 1st Observer: Davidge Gould (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 74G 1632BM
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:
763 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)
1802-08-11T17:0024.08-73.331056.7ATWOOD KEYS5W18N5E53.004ESE, EBSMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000159501
1802-08-12T17:0025.08-72.531176.7SW PT BERMUDAN46E203N36E74.004ESEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000159502
1802-08-13T17:0026.52-70.901486.7SW PT BERMUDAN48E170N45E124.002SEBSMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000159503
1802-08-14T17:0028.17-69.501586.7SW PT BERMUDAN52E130N37E124.000VARIABLE, SSEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000159504
1802-08-15T17:0029.10-69.133626.7SW PT BERMUDAN56E110N19E60.000VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000159505
1802-08-16T17:0029.40-68.07236.7SW PT BERMUDA93N72E59.000N, NNW, NNEMODERATECLOUDY0000000159506
1802-08-17T17:0029.35-67.983621.0SW PT BERMUDAN52E92S50W6.000VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINING TO CALM0000000159507
1802-08-18T17:0030.02-67.983626.7SW PT BERMUDAN60E87N40.000E, VARIABLELIGHT BREEZES, AM MODERATE BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000159508
1802-08-19T16:0031.80-66.781339.3SW PT BERMUDAN82E55N30E123.00-2SEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000159509
1802-08-20T16:0033.33-65.551306.7SW PT BERMUDAS54E16N34E111.00-5SW, SEPM FRESH BREEZES, AM MODERATERAINCLOUDY0100000159510
1802-08-21T16:0033.58-64.702200.0SW PT BERMUDAS38E33N71E45.00-5VARIABLE, SSE, SWMODERATE, AM CALMRAINCLOUDY0100000159511
1802-08-22T16:0034.33-63.133626.7ISLE CALVO32N60E90.00-5NBE, VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159512
1802-08-23T16:0034.92-60.7839.3CAPE CLEARN78:30E480N73E121.00-8N, NBEPM MODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159513
1802-08-24T16:0035.32-58.9836.7CAPE CLEARN65E777N75E92.00-8NBEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159514
1802-08-25T16:0036.40-56.573629.3CAPE CLEARN66E730N61E133.00-10NNW, W, VARIABLELIGHT BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000159515
1802-08-26T16:0037.30-53.703056.7CAPE CLEARN66E687N69E147.00-10VARIABLE, N, NWSTRONG BREEZES AND SQUALLY, AM MODERATE BREEZESRAINCLEAR0100000159516
1802-08-27T15:0037.83-51.583551.0CAPE CLEARN66E660N72E105.00-16N, NBEFRESH BREEZES, AM MODERATE THEN LIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000159517
1802-08-28T15:0038.27-50.883621.0CAPE CLEARN66E637N52E42.00-16VARIABLEMODERATE, AM LIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000159518
1802-08-29T15:0039.75-48.823629.3CAPE CLEARN67E590N47E130.00-16WBS, VARIABLEPM LIGHT BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159519
1802-08-30T15:0040.33-45.502419.3CAPE CLEARN66E537N77E159.00-18VARIABLE, NBE, WBSFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAINCLOUDY0100000159520
1802-08-31T15:0041.93-42.0334112.3CAPE CLEARN67E477N58E185.00-19NNW, NFRESH BREEZES, AM STRONG BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAINCLOUDY0100000159521
1802-09-01T14:0042.90-37.473146.7CAPE CLEARN67E427N70E170.00-24NNWPM FRESH BREEZES,AM MODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000159522
1802-09-02T14:0043.17-36.533626.7CAPE CLEARN66E397N79E86.00-24NNE, VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY AM CLEAR0000000159523
1802-09-03T14:0043.95-33.023479.3CAPE CLEARN65E397N73E159.00-24NBEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159524
1802-09-04T14:0044.47-30.873582.6CAPE CLEARN64E310N71E97.00-25VARIABLE, NNEMODERATE BREEZES, AM LIGHT BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000159525
1802-09-05T14:0044.95-29.7236219.0CAPE CLEARN65E300N59E57.00-25SSE, E, VARIABLELIGHT AIRS, MODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH BREEZES THEN FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000159526
1802-09-06T14:0045.28-27.881336.7CAPE CLEARN64E273N76E83.00-25VARIABLE, NEBN, SSEFRESH BREEZES THEN MODERATECLOUDY0000000159527
1802-09-07T14:0044.98-26.222019.0CAPE CLEARN60E253S74E81.00-25ENE, NEMODERATE BREEZES, AM FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000159528
1802-09-08T14:0044.80-26.22209.3CAPE CLEARN60E253S11.00-25SBE, NEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, THEN MORE MODERATE, AM FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159529
1802-09-09T14:0045.00-25.37541.0LIZARD POINTN70E290N69E39.00-25VARIABLE, EBNFRESH BREEZES, THEN MORE MODERATE, AM LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM0000000159530
1802-09-10T14:0045.22-24.203461.0LIZARD POINTN70E263N75E51.00-25E, NBELIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000159531
1802-09-11T14:0046.03-24.003626.7LIZARD POINTN73E267N10E50.00-25VARIABLE, SBE, VARIABLELIGHT AIRS, AM MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159532
1802-09-12T14:0046.78-23.88881.0LIZARD POINTN75E245N6E45.00-25ESELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM0000000159533
1802-09-13T13:0047.80-20.701526.7LIZARD POINTN78E206N65E144.00-28SSW, SLIGHT BREEZES, AM MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159534
1802-09-14T13:0048.27-16.271769.3LIZARD POINTN76:45E148N81E180.00-27SSWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159535
1802-09-15T13:0048.82-11.101549.3LIZARD POINTN73:23E109N81E207.00-26SFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159536
1802-09-16T12:0049.43-7.231669.3LIZARD POINTN73:23E79N74E137.00-25S, SBWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000159537
1802-09-17T12:0049.80-6.581552.6LIZARD POINTN80E171N65E52.00-25SSE, SMODERATE BREEZES, AM LIGHT BREEZESCLEAR THEN FINE0000000159538
1802-09-18T12:0049.50-4.831336.7LIZARD POINTN60E101S75E70.00-25VARIABLE, SSW, SSELIGHT BREEZES, AM MODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000159539
1802-09-19T12:0049.40-3.883621.0EDISTONEN20E161S82E38.00-25NE, VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINING TO CALM0000000159540