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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 NYMPHE cruise from Table Bay to Madras started at 1779-11-05 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.750986, 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: -23.363571 * Median Longitude: 63.476429 * South-bound Latitude: -37.300000 * West-bound Longitude: 18.170000 * North-bound Latitude: 13.080000 * East-bound Longitude: 84.810000
Date/Time Start: 1779-11-05T11:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1779-12-31T07:00:00
Event(s):
Nymphe_17791105_NMM_ADM/L/N210 * Latitude Start: -34.430000 * Longitude Start: 16.950000 * Latitude End: 12.100000 * Longitude End: 80.500000 * Date/Time Start: 1779-11-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1779-12-31T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Nymphe (Sloop), Voyage: Table Bay - Madras, 1st Observer: Jonathan Blankett (Captain), 2nd Observer: Peter Kelly (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 14G 300BM
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
15 Current speed descriptionV descr
16 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
17 Present weatherwwWeather description
18 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
19 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
20 Cloud typeCloud type
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
Size:
1098 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 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
15 
V descr
16 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
17 
ww
(Weather description)
18 
Precip descr
19 
State sea descr
20 
Cloud type
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...)
27 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
28 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
29 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1779-11-05T11:00-33.6818.173626.7TABLE LANDSE121NNW40.00-22VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY0000000180478
1779-11-06T11:00-34.5320.733629.3CAPE LAGULLASEBN12150.00-22VARIABLELIGHT BREEZES, 7AM FRESH BREEZESSHOWERS OF RAINCLEAR1100000180479
1779-11-07T11:00-35.4821.672716.7CAPE LAGULLASN65W89S55E110.00-22W-WNWFRESH BREEZES, LATTER MODERATEA GREAT SWELLCLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR0000000180480
1779-11-08T10:00-36.1223.782916.7CAPE LAGULLASN65W171S70E100.00-24NWMODERATE, MIDDLE FRESH GALESGREAT SWELL FROM SWCLEAR0000000180481
1779-11-09T10:00-36.3725.18216.7CAPE LAGULLASN69W303S78E70.00-24NW-NEFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART CLOUDY, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLEAR0000000180482
1779-11-10T10:00-37.2326.4311119.0CAPE LAGULLASN64W161S49E80.00-24SELITTLE WIND, LATTER FRESH GALESGREAT SWELL FROM WFINE, LATTER CLOUDY0000000180483
1779-11-11T10:00-36.8528.38426.7CAPE LAGULLASN74W132N76E97.00-26NW-ENEMODERATEGREAT SWELL FROM SWCLOUDY0000000180484
1779-11-12T10:00-36.5829.683622.6CAPE LAGULLASWBN154N76E62.00-26VARIABLELITTLE WINDFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000180485
1779-11-13T10:00-37.3031.123126.7CAPE LAGULLASN74W173S63E77.00-26NW, NNE, NNWMODERATECLOUDY0000000180486
1779-11-14T10:00-36.5834.5028822.6CAPE LAGULLASN82W222N75E168.00-27NWSTRONG GALESRAINA GREAT SEACLOUDY0100000180487
1779-11-15T10:00-36.7036.081986.7CAPE LAGULLASN82W254S85E76.00-27SWFIRST PART STRONG GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATECLOUDY0000000180488
1779-11-16T09:00-36.2238.632886.7CAPE LAGULLASN85E294N77E124.00-27NWMODERATECLOUDY0000000180489
1779-11-17T09:00-35.6340.932886.7CAPE LAGULLASN86W331N82E113.00-27NWFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART CLOUDY, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLEAR0000000180490
1779-11-18T09:00-36.0743.302889.3CAPE LAGULLASN87W374S87E115.00-27NWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000180491
1779-11-19T09:00-35.9745.582889.3CAPE LAGULLASN86W412S87E111.00-27NWFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000180492
1779-11-20T09:00-35.9747.7026719.0CAPE LAGULLASN86W446E103.00-26NW-WNWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYSMALL RAINCLOUDY0100000180493
1779-11-21T09:00-36.1349.132899.3CAPE LAGULLASN86W469E1/2S70.00-26NWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LITTLE WIND, LATTER FRESH BREEZES0000000180494
1779-11-22T09:00-36.3551.772899.3CAPE LAGULLASN82W512S83E132.00-26NWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000180495
1779-11-23T08:00-36.1352.872916.7CAPE LAGULLASN83W529S76E55.00-24NWMODERATE BREEZESFINE0000000180496
1779-11-24T08:00-36.4755.7233619.0CAPE LAGULLASN85W575SBE140.00-24NE-NFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000180497
1779-11-25T08:00-37.3058.6520322.6CAPE LAGULLASN84W633S71E150.00-23NW-SWSTRONG GALES WITH HARD SQUALLSRAINGREAT SEA0100000180498
1779-11-26T08:00-36.4761.332936.7CAPE LAGULLASN83W665N69E140.00-23NWMODERATE BREEZESGREAT SWELL FROM SWCLOUDY0000000180499
1779-11-27T08:00-35.6364.8829419.0CAPE LAGULLASW723N74E182.00-21NWFRESH GALESCLEAR0000000180500
1779-11-28T07:00-34.5068.2034119.0CAPE LAGULLASW778N68E178.00-19NFRESH GALESCLEAR0000000180501
1779-11-29T07:00-33.5570.503416.7CAPE LAGULLASW817N63E128.00-19NMODERATESWELL FROM WFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000180502
1779-11-30T07:00-33.3771.783412.6CAPE LAGULLASW83866.00-19NLITTLE WINDCLOUDY0000000180503
1779-12-01T07:00-33.2872.203621.0CAPE LAGULLASWS845N76E22.00-19VARIABLELIGHT AIRS AND CALMS0000000180504
1779-12-02T07:00-33.3572.853622.6CAPE LAGULLASWS856N73E33.00-17VARIABLEFIRST AND MIDDLE LIGHT AIRS AND CALM, LATTER LITTLE WIND0000000180505
1779-12-03T07:00-32.5875.8536219.0CAPE LAGULLASS906N83E158.00-17VARIABLEFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MIDDLE AND LATTER FRESH GALESMIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000180506
1779-12-04T07:00-31.7377.133626.7CAPE LAGULLASS84W928N52E83.00-13VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY0000000180507
1779-12-05T07:00-30.2379.183276.7CAPE LAGULLASS74W964N50E140.00-11NNWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000180508
1779-12-06T07:00-28.8880.373279.3CAPE LAGULLASS72W986N38E103.00-11NNWMODERATE BREEZES, FINE STEADY BREEZESCLOUDY0000000180509
1779-12-07T07:00-28.6780.373621.0CAPE LAGULLASW12S1003N20.00-11VARIABLEWSW0.25LIGHT AIRS AND CALM0000000180510
1779-12-08T00:00-28.503621.0CAPE LAGULLASW3/41010N14.00VARIABLELIGHT AIRS AND CALMSWELL FROM SW0000000180511
1779-12-09T07:00-28.1279.67349.3CAPE LAGULLASW3/4S1017N54W46.00-11NEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CALM, LATTER FRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000180512
1779-12-10T07:00-27.9379.903629.3CAPE LAGULLASS88W1030NE45.00-11VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000180513
1779-12-11T07:00-27.5079.94792.6CAPE LAGULLASN25.00-11ELIGHT BREEZESFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000180514
1779-12-12T07:00-25.7080.39829.3CAPE LAGULLASS74W1050NBE112.00-8EFRESH BREEZESSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000180515
1779-12-13T07:00-22.9080.438219.0CAPE LAGULLASS70W1070N168.00-8EFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000180516
1779-12-14T07:00-19.9281.2613019.0CAPE LAGULLASS74W1130N14E179.00-5SEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYMUCH RAINSEA HIGH0100000180517
1779-12-15T07:00-16.8081.948722.6CAPE LAGULLASSW1200NBE191.00-3EFRESH GALES, MIDDLE AND LATTER STRONG GALESMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINSEA MUCH FALLINGCLEAR0100000180518
1779-12-16T06:00-13.6282.7311122.6CAPE LAGULLASS64W1270N13E196.00-2ESESTRONG GALESCLOUDY0000000180519
1779-12-17T06:00-10.6283.3611219.0CAPE LAGULLASS60W1343NBE190.00-1ESEFRESH GALESSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000180520
1779-12-18T06:00-7.5883.9311212.3CAPE LAGULLASS60W1413N10E190.00-1ESESTRONG BREEZESLATTER RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY, LATTER HAZY0100000180521
1779-12-19T06:00-5.9283.973626.7CAPE LAGULLASS56W1449N95.000VARIABLEMORE MODERATE BUT SQUALLYRAIN0100000180522
1779-12-20T06:00-4.4784.02362CAPE LAGULLASS56W1479N77.000VARIABLEW0.25SQUALLYRAIN0100000180523
1779-12-21T06:00-4.0383.813622.6CAPE LAGULLASN27W34.000VARIABLEW0.25LIGHT BREEZES, SOMETIMES CALMCLOUDY0000000180524
1779-12-22T06:00-2.9883.86362CAPE LAGULLASN63.000VARIABLEVARIABLESHOWERS OF RAIN1100000180525
1779-12-23T06:00-1.4584.20362CEYLONN36W562NBE94.001VARIABLEVARIABLERAIN0100000180526
1779-12-24T06:001.5084.7736222.6CEYLONN36W405NBE159.001VARIABLESTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000180527
1779-12-25T06:004.5084.812826.7CEYLONN36W325N180.001WBNSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, LATTER MORE MODERATELATTER CLOUDY0000000180528
1779-12-26T06:005.6784.34466.7CEYLONWBN200NNW80.001NW-NEMODERATESMALL RAINCLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR0100000180529
1779-12-27T06:007.2583.52462.6CEYLONNNW108.001NELIGHT BREEZESLIGHTNINGSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100100180530
1779-12-28T06:008.7783.26462.6MADRASN33W107NBW92.001NELIGHT BREEZESLIGHTNINGSHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100100180531
1779-12-29T06:0010.4882.94466.7MADRASNW65NBW105.001NEMODERATE BREEZESWATER SMOOTHFINE CLEAR WEATHER0000000180532
1779-12-30T07:0011.8381.99456.7MADRASN49W48N36W100.000NEMODERATE BREEZESWATER SMOOTHFINE CLEAR WEATHER0000000180533
1779-12-31T07:0013.0881.00452.6MADRASN83W18NEBN100.000NELITTLE WINDLIGHTNINGWATER REMARKABLY SMOOTHFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000100180534