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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 Queen Charlotte cruise from St. Jago to Port Egmont started at 1785-10-29 [dataset]. Nederlands Instituut voor Wetenschappelijke Inform, Amsterdam, Netherland, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751631, 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: -21.963676 * Median Longitude: -38.658088 * South-bound Latitude: -51.200000 * West-bound Longitude: -59.900000 * North-bound Latitude: 13.330000 * East-bound Longitude: -21.430000
Date/Time Start: 1785-10-29T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1786-01-05T16:00:00
Event(s):
Queen_Charlotte_17851029_NIWI-F-1576 * Latitude Start: 14.080000 * Longitude Start: -22.490000 * Latitude End: -51.350000 * Longitude End: 60.000000 * Date/Time Start: 1785-10-29T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1786-01-05T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Queen Charlotte, Voyage: St Jago - Port Egmont, 1st Observer: G. Dixon (Captain), Other ship information: BETREFT EEN GEDRUKTE REIS IN: G. DIXON, A VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD, BUT MORE PARTICULARLY TO THE NORTH-WEST COAST OF AMERICA, PERFORMED IN 1785, 1786, 1787 AND 1788 IN THE KING GEORGE AND QUEEN CHARLOTTE. CAPTAINS PORTLOCK AND DIXON. LONDON, 1789
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
Temperature, airTTT°C
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
WatchWatchName of the period of 4 hours which is known as a watch or duty on board ships
10 GlassesGlassesNumber of glasses within a watch; one watch equals 8 glasses
11 CommentCommentAny remark, found in the logbook on this particular day, about any biological item
12 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
13 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.
14 Sensor readingReadingarbitrary unitsReading of the (outside) air thermometer
15 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.
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 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 CommentComment
28 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
1236 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...)

TTT [°C]

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)

Watch
(Name of the period of 4 hours...)
10 
Glasses
(Number of glasses within a wa...)
11 
Comment
(Any remark, found in the logb...)
12 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
13 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
14 
Reading [arbitrary units]
(Reading of the (outside) air ...)
15 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
16 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
17 
ww
(Weather description)
18 
Precip descr
19 
State sea descr
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 
Comment
28 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1785-10-29T00:0014.80456.727.5VM881.50NEMODERATECLOUDY WEATHER0000000205314
1785-10-30T14:0013.33-23.10916.726.8VM8-1080.25EBSMODERATECLEAR0000000205315
1785-10-31T14:0011.57-22.67706.726.7VM8-980.00E-EBNMODERATECLEAR0000000205316
1785-11-01T13:0010.10-22.257827.2VM8-1281.00EASTPLEASANT WEATHER. AT NIGHT LIGHT-LIGHTNING0000100205317
1785-11-02T13:008.77-22.231016.728.3VM8-1283.00ESEMODERATECLOUDY PLEASANT WEATHER0000000205318
1785-11-03T13:008.00-22.0836227.8VM8-1282.00VARIABLESQUALLY0000000205319
1785-11-04T13:007.70-21.8736228.3VM8-1283.00VARIABLETHUNDER LIGHTNINGRAIN0100100205320
1785-11-05T13:007.63-22.0336228.9VM8-1284.00VARIABLESQUALLYRAIN0100000205321
1785-11-06T13:007.23-22.0036227.8VM8-1182.00VARIABLETHUNDER LIGHTNINGRAIN0100100205322
1785-11-07T13:006.35-21.757926.7VM8-1180.00EASTSQUALLYTHUNDER LIGHTNINGRAIN0100100205323
1785-11-08T13:005.48-22.331029.327.2VM8-1181.00ESEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205324
1785-11-09T13:005.47-21.6736227.2VM8-1181.00VARIABLESQUALLYRAIN0100000205325
1785-11-10T13:005.40-21.5036227.8VM8-1182.00VARIABLECLOUDYRAIN0100000205326
1785-11-11T13:004.65-21.4336227.2VM8-1181.00VARIABLESQUALLYLIGHTNING0000100205327
1785-11-12T13:003.60-22.183629.326.7VM8-1180.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205328
1785-11-13T14:002.40-23.001289.327.8VM8SAW SOME WILD DUCKS.-782.00SEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205329
1785-11-14T14:001.37-24.501289.326.7VM8-780.00SEA FRESH BREEZECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation205330
1785-11-15T14:000.53-25.481399.326.7VM8-780.00SEBSA FRESH BREEZECLOUDY0000000205331
1785-11-16T14:00-0.37-26.231396.726.8VM8-780.25SEBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000205332
1785-11-17T14:00-1.45-27.031289.325.8VM8-778.50SEA FRESH BREEZECLOUDY0000000205333
1785-11-18T14:00-3.15-28.051316.725.6VM8-478.00SEMODERATECLOUDY0000000205334
1785-11-19T14:00-4.75-29.371319.325.8VM8-478.50SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205335
1785-11-20T14:00-6.50-30.171209.323.9VM8-475.00SEBEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205336
1785-11-21T14:00-7.95-30.751109.326.1VM8-379.00ESEFRESH BREEZES0000000205337
1785-11-22T14:00-9.70-31.00989.325.6VM8-378.00EBSFRESH BREEZES0000000205338
1785-11-23T14:00-11.47-31.42876.726.7VM8-380.00EASTMODERATECLOUDY0000000205339
1785-11-24T14:00-13.13-32.081119.326.1VM8-279.00ESEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205340
1785-11-25T14:00-14.75-32.501119.326.7VM8-280.00ESEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205341
1785-11-26T14:00-16.65-33.00699.327.2VM8181.00ENEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205342
1785-11-27T14:00-18.53-33.53709.326.1VM8279.00ENEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205343
1785-11-28T14:00-20.02-34.4236219.027.2VM8281.00VARIABLEA FRESH GALE UNDER DOUBLE-REEFED TOPSAILS0000000205344
1785-11-29T14:00-21.30-34.833629.326.7VM8280.00VARIABLEA FRESH BREEZECLEAR0000000205345
1785-11-30T14:00-21.92-35.383622.626.1VM8279.00VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205346
1785-12-01T14:00-22.52-35.783622.626.7VM8380.00VARIABLELIGHT WINDSCLEAR0000000205347
1785-12-02T14:00-23.20-36.33261.026.1VM8379.00NNELIGHT AIRSFINE WEATHER0000000205348
1785-12-03T14:00-24.07-37.433629.323.9VM8375.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205349
1785-12-04T15:00-25.30-38.353629.324.4VM8676.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000205350
1785-12-05T15:00-25.43-38.671642.622.2VM8672.00SSELIGHT WINDSCLOUDY0000000205351
1785-12-06T15:00-26.27-39.031416.723.9VM8675.00SEMODERATEPLEASANT WEATHER0000000205352
1785-12-07T15:00-27.77-40.451436.723.1VM8873.50SEMODERATECLOUDY0000000205353
1785-12-08T15:00-29.65-42.581239.321.9VM81071.50ESEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDYSWELL FROM ESE0000000205354
1785-12-09T15:00-31.55-44.181239.321.7VM81071.00ESEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205355
1785-12-10T15:00-32.93-45.233629.322.2VM81172.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205356
1785-12-11T15:00-33.27-44.6036222.621.1VM81170.00VARIABLEA STRONG GALE0000000205357
1785-12-12T15:00-34.60-45.153626.719.4VM81167.00VARIABLEMODERATECLEARA HEAD SEA FROM THE SSW0000000205358
1785-12-13T15:00-36.15-46.3532612.323.9VM81175.00NWSTRONG BREEZESCLEAR0000000205359
1785-12-14T15:00-36.60-47.003042.621.1VM81170.00WNWLIGHT WINDSCLOUDY0000000205360
1785-12-15T15:00-37.72-48.12602.622.2VM81572.00NELIGHT WINDSCLEAR0000000205361
1785-12-16T15:00-38.58-48.82386.721.7VM8A GREAT NUMBER OF WHALES ROUND THE SHIP.1571.00NNEMODERATEHAZY0000000205362
1785-12-17T15:00-39.88-50.053629.321.9VM81571.50VARIABLEFRESH BREEZETHICK WEATHER0000000205363
1785-12-18T15:00-40.43-51.333629.323.3VM81574.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZETHICK WEATHERA HEAVY SEA FROM THE SE0000000205364
1785-12-19T15:00-41.02-52.126.717.2VM8SAW SEA BIRDS.1563.00MODERATECLEAR0000000205365
1785-12-20T16:00-42.50-53.273099.318.9VM81666.00WNWFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000205366
1785-12-21T16:00-44.00-54.2836222.617.2VM81863.00VARIABLEA HEAVY GALEHIGH SEA0000000205367
1785-12-22T16:00-45.47-53.6028822.613.9VM8SOME WHALES IN SIGHT.1857.00SW-WA STRONG GALECLOUDY0000000205368
1785-12-23T16:00-46.40-53.6036222.613.9VM8SAW A SEAL1857.00VARIABLEA HEAVY GALECROSS SEA0000000205369
1785-12-24T16:00-47.03-53.7028822.69.2VM81848.50SW-WA STRONG GALEHAZYSMALL RAIN0100000205370
1785-12-25T16:00-48.23-53.6736219.010.6VM82051.00VARIABLEA FRESH GALECLOUDY0000000205371
1785-12-26T16:00-49.17-52.922689.39.7VM82049.50WSWA FRESH BREEZERAIN AT TIMES0100000205372
1785-12-27T16:00-48.58-53.4336219.08.3VM8SOME WHALES IN SIGHT.2047.00VARIABLEA FRESH GALECLOUDY0000000205373
1785-12-28T16:00-48.62-54.702000.08.3VM82047.00W-S0THICK SQUALLY WEATHER1000000205374
1785-12-29T16:00-49.30-55.873629.310.0VM82050.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDYA HEAVY HEAD SEA0000000205375
1785-12-30T16:00-50.52-55.923620.09.7VM82049.50VARIABLE0SQUALLY CLOUDY WEATHER1000000205376
1785-12-31T16:00-50.07-56.833627.2VM82045.00VARIABLEHEAVY SQUALLSHAIL0000010205377
1786-01-01T16:00-50.57-57.173629.38.9VM8GREAT NUMBERS OF SEALS AND PENGUINS ROUND THE SHIP.2048.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESTHICK HAZY WEATHER0000000205378
1786-01-02T16:00-50.67-58.003629.310.0LAND (3 AM)SEBS-SVM82150.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000205379
1786-01-03T16:00-51.03-58.823622.611.1VM82152.00VARIABLELIGHT WINDSCLOUDYRAIN0100000205380
1786-01-04T16:00-51.17-59.673629.311.1VM82152.00VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000205381
1786-01-05T16:00-51.20-59.9012.2VM8AT ELEVEN OCLOCK THIS DAY CAME TO ANCHOR2154.000000000205382