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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 Jamaica to Spithead started at 1767-07-18 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751205, 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: 38.049231 * Median Longitude: -50.235385 * South-bound Latitude: 22.480000 * West-bound Longitude: -71.640000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.570000 * East-bound Longitude: -8.780000
Date/Time Start: 1767-07-18T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1767-08-25T13:00:00
Event(s):
Phoenix_17670718_NMM_ADM/L/P128 * Latitude Start: 17.700000 * Longitude Start: -76.760000 * Latitude End: 50.680000 * Longitude End: -0.960000 * Date/Time Start: 1767-07-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1767-08-25T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Phoenix (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Jamaica - Spithead, 1st Observer: Robert Lambert (Captain), 2nd Observer: John Bourmaster (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
--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 ClearnessClearness
20 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
21 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
22 FogFog1 If fog was reported
23 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
24 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
25 HailHail1 If hail was reported
26 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
27 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
742 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 
Clearness
20 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
21 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
22 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
23 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
24 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
25 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
26 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
27 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1767-07-18T17:0022.48-71.641186.7CORCAS QUAYS, NW POINTSSE1/2E6NNE3/4E75.005EBS, E, ESEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189205
1767-07-19T17:0023.87-70.871059.3BERMUDASNEBN1/4E212NEBN102.004ESE, EBSFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000189206
1767-07-20T17:0025.58-69.65949.3BERMUDASNE3/4N169NE1/2N127.004ESE, EFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000189207
1767-07-21T17:0027.38-68.541281.0BERMUDASNEBN1/4E126NEBN134.004VARIABLE, SEBELIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000189208
1767-07-22T17:0028.88-67.691146.7HENEAGOSWBS182NEBN105.001ESEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000189209
1767-07-23T16:0029.63-67.312256.7HENEAGOSWBS198NEBN1/4E55.000SE, SWMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000189210
1767-07-24T16:0029.70-67.46451.0HENEAGOSWBS201NEBN10.000SSE, VARIABLE, NENE3 FATHOMSLIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189211
1767-07-25T16:0030.00-67.311581.0HENEAGOSWBS212NE3/4E29.000WSW, SSELIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189212
1767-07-26T16:0030.57-66.561351.0HENEAGOSWBS1/4W233NEBE63.000SW, S, SENE4 FATHOMSLIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189213
1767-07-27T16:0031.67-65.751246.7HENEAGOSW3/4S256NE1/2N86.000SEBEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR WEATHER0000000189214
1767-07-28T16:0032.17-65.221242.6HENEAGOSW3/4S273NE3/4E50.000SE, SEBELITTLE WINDFAIR WEATHER0000000189215
1767-07-29T16:0032.55-65.002891.0BERMUDASEBS9NE34.00-4S, VARIABLE, WNWLIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189216
1767-07-30T16:0033.23-64.782441.0BERMUDASS3/4E49N3/4W49.00-4W, VARIABLE, WSWLIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189217
1767-07-31T16:0033.60-64.462441.0BERMUDASSBW73NE32.00-4WSWLIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189218
1767-08-01T16:0034.30-63.782441.0BERMUDASSSW1/2W42NE58.00-4WSWLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000189219
1767-08-02T16:0035.00-62.782441.0BERMUDASSWBS21NE61.00-4WSWLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000189220
1767-08-03T16:0035.00-62.063611.0BERMUDASSWBS1/4S74EBN36.00-5SW, WSW, CALMLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000189221
1767-08-04T16:0035.63-61.963441.0BERMUDASSW3/4W79NE1/4E54.00-5SSW, NBWLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000189222
1767-08-05T16:0036.60-60.882651.0BERMUDASSW1/2S104NE1/4N78.00-5CALM, WSETT SW2 FATHOMSLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000189223
1767-08-06T16:0037.90-58.65239BERMUDASSW1/4S146NE3/4E133.00-9SW, WSWPM FRESH BREEZESPM FAIR WEATHER0000000189224
1767-08-07T16:0039.20-55.78282BERMUDASSW1/4W198N60E157.00-11W, WNWFRESH GALES, AT 9AM SQUALLYFAIR WEATHER0000000189225
1767-08-08T16:0039.97-53.35293BERMUDASSW1/2W236ENE123.00-11WNW, NWBWFRESH BREEZES, AT NOON SQUALLYHAZY0000000189226
1767-08-09T15:0040.37-51.4123BERMUDASSW3/4W264ENE3/4E91.00-11NW, NEBNPM SQUALLYPM RAIN0100000189227
1767-08-10T15:0040.53-50.31231.0BERMUDASSW3/4W291EBN52.00-11NW, NEBNLIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000189228
1767-08-11T15:0041.40-47.901696.7BERMUDASSWBW323SEBE3/4E122.00-11SE, SBE, SMODERATECLOUDY WEATHER0000000189229
1767-08-12T15:0042.88-44.601639.3BERMUDASSWBWNEBE159.00-17SBE, SFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189230
1767-08-13T15:0043.83-41.501979.3BERMUDASSWBW431ENE1/2E159.00-17SWBSFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189231
1767-08-14T15:0044.28-38.832199.3BERMUDASS59:40470ENE3/4E121.00-17SWBWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189232
1767-08-15T14:0044.77-36.932086.7BERMUDASSWBW1/4W499ENE1/4E87.00-17SSW, SWMODERATEFAIR WEATHER0000000189233
1767-08-16T14:0045.23-34.932081.0BERMUDASSWBW1/2W529N71E87.00-17SSW, WSW, SWMODERATE, AT NOON LIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER, AT NOON HAZY0000000189234
1767-08-17T14:0045.70-33.702081.0BERMUDASSWBW1/2W549NEBE1/2E60.00-17WSW, SWLIGHT AIRSFAIR WEATHER0000000189235
1767-08-18T14:0046.85-31.102416.7BERMUDASSWBW1/2W591NEBE127.00-18SW, WSW, WBSMODERATEFAIR WEATHER0000000189236
1767-08-19T14:0047.95-27.782949.3BERMUDASSWBW1/2W646NEBE3/4E164.00-21WBS, WNW, NWFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000189237
1767-08-20T14:0048.88-25.202726.7LIZARDE1/2N229NEBE1/2E116.00-21WNWMODERATECLOUDY0000000189238
1767-08-21T13:0049.20-22.032496.7LIZARDN85:24E187E3/4N127.00-21WMODERATE BREEZES0000000189239
1767-08-22T13:0049.00-18.202839.3LIZARDN83E140E1/2S151.00-21WBS, NWBWFRESH BREEZESFOGGY WEATHER0010000189240
1767-08-23T13:0049.00-13.9526019.0LIZARDEBN85N88E168.00-21WBNFRESH GALESHAZY WEATHER0000000189241
1767-08-24T13:0049.57-10.552839.3LIZARDEBN39EBN138.00-21NWBWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189242
1767-08-25T13:0049.57-8.782499.3LIZARDNEBE1/2E48E75.00-21NW, WFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000189243