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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 PHOENIX cruise from St. Thomas to Barbados started at 1764-03-04 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751202, 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: 2.526909 * Median Longitude: -21.642000 * South-bound Latitude: -3.980000 * West-bound Longitude: -59.000000 * North-bound Latitude: 13.320000 * East-bound Longitude: 5.460000
Date/Time Start: 1764-03-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1764-04-28T16:00:00
Event(s):
Phoenix_17640304_NMM_ADM/L/P126 * Latitude Start: -0.500000 * Longitude Start: 6.210000 * Latitude End: 14.850000 * Longitude End: -59.680000 * Date/Time Start: 1764-03-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1764-04-28T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Phoenix (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: St Thomas - Barbados, 1st Observer: Christopher Bethell (Captain), 2nd Observer: Samuel Booking (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 44G 837BM
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 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.
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 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
14 Current speed descriptionV descr
15 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
16 Present weatherwwWeather description
17 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
18 ClearnessClearness
19 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
20 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
21 FogFog1 If fog was reported
22 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
23 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
24 HailHail1 If hail was reported
25 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
26 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
1082 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)

Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
10 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
11 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
12 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
13 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
14 
V descr
15 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
16 
ww
(Weather description)
17 
Precip descr
18 
Clearness
19 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
20 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
21 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
22 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
23 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
24 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
25 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
26 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1764-03-04T00:002039.3ST THOMASSBE1/2E9SSW, SBW, SSWFRESH BREEZES, WITH MIDDLE ADDITIONAL SQUALLSCLOUDY0000000189126
1764-03-05T12:000.725.461742.6ST THOMASS57E29N57W77.00-17SWBW, SSW, S, SSW, SBWFIRST PART FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, MID MODERATE, LATTER LIGHT BREEZESMIDDLE HAZY, LATTER CLOUDY0000000189127
1764-03-06T12:000.784.501639.3ST THOMASS68W44N87W58.00-17SBW, VARIABLE, SFIRST AND MID MODERATE, LATTER FRESH BREEZESLIGHTNING TO THE NWCLOUDY0000100189128
1764-03-07T12:000.603.962089.3ST THOMASS77E53S72W35.00-17W, SWBW, SWFRESH BREEZESLIGHTNING TO THE NWCLOUDY0000100189129
1764-03-08T12:000.333.401639.3ST THOMASS84E68S63E38.00-17SSW, SWBS, SFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDE LITTLE WINDS AND VARIABLE, LATTER FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000189130
1764-03-09T12:000.172.931972.6ST THOMASS87E74S67W29.00-17SBW, CALM, SWBSFIRST AND MIDDLE FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, LATTER LIGHT BREEZESLIGHTNINGSMALL RAINHAZY0100100189131
1764-03-10T12:00-0.423.5621919.0ST THOMASN84E58S51E55.00-17SWBS, WSW, SWBWFIRST PART MODERATE, MD AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYLIGHTNING IN THE NEFIRST PART CLOUDY0000100189132
1764-03-11T12:00-1.224.06253ST THOMASN64E54S34E55.00-17SWBW-WMODERATE, THEN SQUALLYRAINCLOUDY0100000189133
1764-03-12T12:00-1.303.301742.6ST THOMASN68E69S84W46.00-17CALM, SSW, SBWWBS4 FATHAMS PER HOURFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER LIGHT BREEZESFIRST AND LATTER FAIR, MID CLOUDY0000000189134
1764-03-13T12:00-1.132.732190.6ST THOMASN72E79N72W36.00-17SSW, SWBW, S, SWBWLITTLE WIND INCLINABLE TO CALMTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY, THEN DARK CLOUDY0100100189135
1764-03-14T12:00-1.752.952982.6ST THOMASN63E77S20E40.00-17VARIABLE, CALM, NWLITTLE WINDSLIGHTNINGRAIN0100100189136
1764-03-15T12:00-2.302.401879.3ST THOMASN68E88S44W47.00-16N, NNW, WBN, SW, SSWMID AND LATTER FRESH BREEZESFIRST PART THICK HAZY, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000189137
1764-03-16T12:00-3.301.201879.3ST THOMASN57E118S50W94.00-16SW, SWBS, SSWFIRST AND LATTER FRESH BREEZES, MID SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000189138
1764-03-17T12:00-3.43-0.6417519.0ST THOMASN63E152S85W110.00-16SSW, SBW, SSW, SBWFRESH GALESFIRST PART HAZY, MID AND LATTER FAIR0000000189139
1764-03-18T12:00-3.10-1.902099.3ST THOMASN69E172N81W77.00-16SSW, SWBS, SWFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000189140
1764-03-19T12:00-2.60-3.672229.3ST THOMASN75E202N74E110.00-14SWBW, SWBS, SWBWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189141
1764-03-20T12:00-2.58-4.002561.0ST THOMASN75E200N86W20.00-14SW, CALM, WFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LITTLE WINDS INCLINABLE TO CALM, LATTER LIGHT AIRSRAINCLOUDY0100000189142
1764-03-21T12:00-2.98-4.173610.6ST THOMASN74E204S22W26.00-14W, SWBS, SSW, CALMFIRST AND MIDDLE FRESH BREEZES, LATTER MODERATE, NOON LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMFIRST AND MID CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR0000000189143
1764-03-22T12:00-2.92-5.041556.7ST THOMASN75E230N88W52.00-14CALM, S, SBEFIRST PART CALM, THEN MODERATECLOUDY0000000189144
1764-03-23T12:00-3.50-6.221669.3ST THOMASN74E259S61W80.00-14SSE-SFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189145
1764-03-24T13:00-3.50-7.891799.3ST THOMASN76E292W100.00-12S, SBE, SBWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189146
1764-03-25T13:00-3.48-9.801796.7ST THOMASN79E331W115.00-12SWBS, SSW, SBWFRESH BREEZES, AM SQUALLY, 8 MODERATERAINCLOUDY0100000189147
1764-03-26T13:00-3.70-11.121571.0ST THOMASN78E361S81W80.00-12SBW, NE, SBEFRESH BREEZES, LATTER LIGHT AIRSRAINCLOUDY0100000189148
1764-03-27T13:00-3.95-12.991829.3ST THOMASN79E399S83W115.00-9SBW, SSW, SWBS, SBWFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLSRAIN0100000189149
1764-03-28T13:00-3.98-14.651499.3ST THOMASN79E428S88W100.00-9S, SSEFIRST AND MID PARTS MODERATE, LATTER FRESH BREEZESFIRST AND MID CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR0000000189150
1764-03-29T13:00-3.87-15.701046.7ST THOMASN80E448N81W63.00-9S, ESE, EBS, ESEFIRST AND LATTER MODERATE, MIDDLE LITTLE WINDSFIRST AND MID FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY0000000189151
1764-03-30T13:00-3.90-17.541172.6ST THOMASN80:44E484S88W110.00-7SSE, SE, SEBEFIRST AND LATTER LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE MODERATECLOUDY0000000189152
1764-03-31T13:00-3.85-19.7013919.0ST THOMASN81:36E527N88W130.00-7SSE, SEBSFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000189153
1764-04-01T13:00-3.42-21.799419.0ST THOMASN83E567N79W138.00-7ESE, SEBE, EBSFRESH GALES WITH SQUALLS OF WINDCLOUDY0000000189154
1764-04-02T14:00-3.00-23.2410919.0ST THOMASN84:11E592N74W90.00-4SE, EBS, SEBE, ESEFIRST PART FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYHARD RAINFIRST PART MODERATE, MIDDLE FAIR0100000189155
1764-04-03T14:00-2.65-23.92759.3ST THOMASN86E616N74W74.00-4SEBE, EBNFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189156
1764-04-04T14:00-2.15-25.651086.7ST THOMASN86E643N68W80.00-5EBS, SSE, SE, ESEFIRST PART LIGHT AIRS, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATERAINFIRST PART FAIR, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY0100000189157
1764-04-05T14:00-1.42-26.75859.3ST THOMASN87E665N56W100.00-5ESE, ENE, EFIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, MID SQUALLY, LATTER FRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000189158
1764-04-06T14:00-0.48-27.24966.7ST THOMASN88W671N26W65.00-5E, NEBE, ENE, EBSFIRST PART LITTLE WIND, MID AND LATTER MODERATERAINCLOUDY0100000189159
1764-04-07T14:000.97-27.50856.7ST THOMASN82E677N12W84.00-5EBS, E, EBN, EFIRST AND LATTER MODERATE, MIDDLE LIGHT AIRSRAINFIRST AND LATTER CLOUDY, MIDDLE HAZY0100000189160
1764-04-08T14:002.12-27.6291.0ST THOMASN86E682N06W75.00-2EBN, E, NBEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS MODERATE, LATTER LIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000189161
1764-04-09T14:002.73-28.0287ST THOMASN85E696N33W44.00-3NEBN, NE, EFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS LITTLE WIND, THEN SQUALLYDRIZZLING RAIN THEN HEAVY SHOWERS OF RAINHAZY1100000189162
1764-04-10T14:003.73-28.97209.3ST THOMASN83:58E710N40W80.00-3NEBE, ESE, NE, NEBN, NNEMODERATE IN 1ST, MID AND LATTER FRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000189163
1764-04-11T14:004.80-29.823119.0ST THOMASS83:26E729N56W120.00-3NEBN, NNE, NEBNFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000189164
1764-04-12T14:005.97-31.824219.0ST THOMASS81E773N59W138.00-3NE, NEBN, NEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000189165
1764-04-13T14:007.47-34.153319.0ST THOMASS79:33E824N56W166.00-1NE, NEBNFIRST PART FRESH GALES, MIDDLE SQUALLY, LATTER FRESH GALESFIRST PART FAIR, LATTER HAZY0000000189166
1764-04-14T14:008.58-36.723219.0ST THOMASS78:42E877N65W170.00-2NEBNFRESH GALESHAZY0000000189167
1764-04-15T15:009.83-38.54349.3ST THOMASS77:40E927N61W150.000NEBN, NE, NEBNFIRST AND MIDDLE FRESH GALES, LATTER FRESH BREEZESFIRST AND MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR0000000189168
1764-04-16T15:0010.75-40.15456.7ST THOMASS77:06E963N61W120.000NEBN, NEMODERATECLOUDY0000000189169
1764-04-17T15:0011.60-41.68689.3ST THOMASS76:35E1000N61W116.000NEBN, NEBE, ENEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189170
1764-04-18T15:0012.65-43.42569.3ST THOMASS75:56E1041N61W130.000NEBE, ENE, NEBEFIRST PART MODERATE, MID AND LATTER FRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000189171
1764-04-19T15:0012.88-45.634519.0ST THOMASS76:18E1088N85W144.000NEBE, NEFRESH GALES, LATTER WITH SQUALLSRAINFIRST PART HAZY, MID CLOUDY0100000189172
1764-04-20T15:0013.32-48.147019.0ST THOMASS76:35E1109N80W160.002ENEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000189173
1764-04-21T15:0013.30-50.485819.0ST THOMASS75:05E1191W148.002NEBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000189174
1764-04-22T15:0013.23-52.16816.7ST THOMASS77:33E1227S88W118.002ENE, EBNMODERATEFIRST AND LATTER FAIR, MID CLOUDY0000000189175
1764-04-23T16:0013.12-53.931049.3ST THOMASS75:53E1257S86W104.003NE, EBSFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000189176
1764-04-24T16:0013.12-55.381166.7ST THOMASS78:17E1292W95.003E1/2S, ENE, EBS, ESEMODERATECLOUDY0000000189177
1764-04-25T16:0013.05-57.041166.7ST THOMASS78:40E1328S87W108.003ESEMODERATEHAZY0000000189178
1764-04-26T16:0013.20-58.20722.6ST THOMASS79E1356N85W80.004E-ENELIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000189179
1764-04-27T16:0012.87-58.77117ST THOMASS79:10E1368S65W50.004NEBE, ESEFIRST AND MIDDLE MODERATE, LATTER LITTLE WINDS INCLINABLE TO CALMCLOUDY0000000189180
1764-04-28T16:0012.97-59.00491.0ST THOMASS79:20E1376N76W25.004ENE-NENE1 KNOT 5 FATHAMS PER HOURFIRST AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS, MID CALMFIRST AND LATTER HAZY, LATTER CLOUDY0000000189181