García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during RACEHORSE cruise from Whitby Bay to Vogle Sound started at 1773-07-17 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751665, 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
Project(s):
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 80.566667 * Median Longitude: 4.710000 * South-bound Latitude: 80.280000 * West-bound Longitude: 4.110000 * North-bound Latitude: 80.800000 * East-bound Longitude: 5.910000
Date/Time Start: 1773-07-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1773-08-19T00:00:00
Event(s):
Racehorse_17730717_NMM_ADM/L/R1 * Latitude: 60.350000 * Longitude: -1.860000 * Date/Time Start: 1773-07-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1773-08-19T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Racehorse (Bomb/Exploratio), Voyage: Whitby Bay Uk - Vogle Sound, 1st Observer: Constantine John Phipps (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 385BM
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | Wind direction | dd | deg | Wind 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. | ||
| 5 | Wind speed | ff | m/s | calculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations | ||
| 6 | Landmark | Landmark | Name of first landmark | |||
| 7 | Bearing | Bearing | Bearing of the first landmark | |||
| 8 | Distance to landmark | Distance | arbitrary units | Distance to the first landmark | ||
| 9 | - | - | 1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances) | |||
| 10 | Course | Course | Course of the ship during the past 24 hours | |||
| 11 | Distance | Distance | arbitrary units | Distance travelled during the previous 24 hours | ||
| 12 | Comment | Comment | Other remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields | |||
| 13 | Declination | Decl | deg | It 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 | Wind direction description | Wind dir descr | All reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from. | |||
| 15 | Current direction description | Cur dir descr | Direction of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to. | |||
| 16 | Current speed description | V descr | ||||
| 17 | Wind force description | Wind force descr | All reported wind forces on this day | |||
| 18 | Present weather | ww | Weather description | |||
| 19 | Precipitation description | Precip descr | ||||
| 20 | State of the sea description | State sea descr | ||||
| 21 | Clearness | Clearness | ||||
| 22 | Gusts | Gusts | 1 If wind gusts are reported | |||
| 23 | Precipitation/Rain | Rain | 1 If rain was reported | |||
| 24 | Fog | Fog | 1 If fog was reported | |||
| 25 | Snow type | Snow | 1 If snow was reported | |||
| 26 | Thunder | Thunder | 1 If thunder and or lightning was reported | |||
| 27 | Hail | Hail | 1 If hail was reported | |||
| 28 | Sea ice | Sea ice | 1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported | |||
| 29 | Identification | ID | CLIWOC 2.1 line number |
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Size:
497 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 dd [deg] (Wind direction (from which th...) | 5 ff [m/s] (calculated from the descripti...) | 6 Landmark (Name of first landmark) | 7 Bearing (Bearing of the first landmark) | 8 Distance [arbitrary units] (Distance to the first landmark) | 9 - (1 If position is considered t...) | 10 Course (Course of the ship during the...) | 11 Distance [arbitrary units] (Distance travelled during the...) | 12 Comment (Other remarks, that were not ...) | 13 Decl [deg] (It is generally accepted by t...) | 14 Wind dir descr (All reported wind directions ...) | 15 Cur dir descr (Direction of the current. Thi...) | 16 V descr | 17 Wind force descr (All reported wind forces on t...) | 18 ww (Weather description) | 19 Precip descr | 20 State sea descr | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773-07-19T00:00 | 158 | 6.7 | HACLUITS HEAD LAND | SW | 9 | NE, EASTERLY, SSE | MODERATE | CLOUDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206404 | ||||||||||||
| 1773-07-20T00:00 | 56 | 9.3 | AT 1PM RUNNING AMONGST THE LOOSE ICE | EBS, ENE, NEBE | LIGHT AIRS, LATTER PART FRESH BREEZES | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206405 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-07-21T00:00 | 79.45 | 360 | 9.3 | NEBE, NORTHERLY, N | FRESH BREEZES | SLEET | HAZY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206406 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-07-22T00:00 | 80.00 | 362 | 9.3 | NORTH END OF VOGLE SOUND | S18:52E | 10 | PASSED A STREAM OF ICE | NW, SWBS, VARIABLE | MODERATE BREEZES, LATTER PART FRESH BREEZES | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206407 | ||||||||||
| 1773-07-23T00:00 | 1.0 | FRESH BREEZES, LATTER PART LIGHT AIRS | LATTER RAIN | HAZY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206408 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1773-07-24T00:00 | 80.27 | 362 | 2.6 | CLOVEN CLIFF | SWBS | 7 | WORE SHIP IN THE LOSSE ICE WHICH CARRIED AWAY THE PIPE OF THE HEAD PUMP AND BROKE SOME OF THE MOULDING IN THE STERN | VARIABLE | LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER LITTLE WIND | RAINY WEATHER | A GREAT SWELL FROM THE SOUTHWARD | MIDDLE PART FAIR, LATTER CLOUDY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206409 | ||||||||
| 1773-07-25T00:00 | 11 | 1.0 | RED BEACH | SSW | 4 | 1 | STEERED VARIOUS COURSES AMONGST THE ICE FROM THE NNW TO SSE | EASTERLY, NW, NBE | MODERATE BREEZES, MIDDLE PART FRESH BREEZES, LATTER LIGHT AIRS | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206410 | ||||||||||
| 1773-07-26T12:00 | 80.28 | 4.11 | 315 | 1.0 | CLOVEN CLIFF | S42W | 69 | S61E | 40.00 | -23 | NORTHERLY, CALM, NNW | LIGHT AIRS INTERMIXED WITH CALMS | LATTER PART FOGGY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206411 | |||||||
| 1773-07-27T12:00 | 80.80 | 4.11 | 45 | 6.7 | CLOVEN CLIFF | S42W | 69 | N23E | 34.00 | -23 | NW, SSE, ENE | CALM, MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS MODERATE | MIDDLE AND LATTER HAZY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206412 | |||||||
| 1773-07-28T12:00 | 80.62 | 5.91 | 56 | 9.3 | CLOVEN CLIFF | N70E | 17.00 | -23 | EASTERLY, EBN | FRESH BREEZES | LATTER PART FOGGY | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206413 | ||||||||
| 1773-07-29T00:00 | 80.43 | 90 | 6.7 | PEEK POINT | RUNNING THROUGH THE LOOSE ICE | VARIABLE, E | MODERATE BREEZES | MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206414 | ||||||||||||
| 1773-07-30T00:00 | 80.52 | 361 | 1.0 | WESTERMOST ISLAND | RUNNING THROUGH THE LOOSE ICE | ESE, SSE, CALM | EBN | 2 FATHOMS IN 30 SECONDS | LIGHT AIRS INTERMIXED WITH CALMS | CLEAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206415 | ||||||||||
| 1773-07-31T00:00 | 361 | 1.0 | ENDEAVOURED TO BREAK THROUGH THE ICE, AT NOON FINDING WE COULD GET NO FURTHER, GOT THE ICE ANCHORS OUT AND MADE FAST TO A FIELD OF ICE | EBN, SEBS, CALM | LIGHT AIRS INTERMIXED WITH CALMS | CLEAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206416 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-01T00:00 | 362 | 1.0 | BLACK POINT | S87W | E, VARIABLE | LIGHT AIRS | CLEAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206417 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-02T00:00 | 293 | 1.0 | BLACK POINT | WNW | BESET IN THE ICE AS BEFORE | E, VARIABLE, WNW | LIGHT AIRS | MIDDLE AND LATTER FOGGY | CLEAR WEATHER | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206418 | |||||||||||
| 1773-08-03T00:00 | 315 | 9.3 | BLACK POINT | SWBW1/2W | NW, NNW, NW | FRESH BREEZES | DRIZZLING RAIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206419 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-04T00:00 | 23 | 1.0 | BLACK POINT | W | NE, VARIABLE, NNE | LIGHT AIRS | CLEAR WEATHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206420 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-05T00:00 | 338 | 1.0 | GREAT TABLE ISLAND | N15W | ENE, NNE, NNW | LIGHT AIRS | LATTER PART FOGGY | CLOUDY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206421 | ||||||||||||
| 1773-08-06T00:00 | 362 | 0.0 | BLACK POINT | WSW1/2W | AT 1:30 THE ICE FORCED THE CARCUSS ON BOARD US AND CARRIED AWAY HER BUMKIN | EBN, VARIABLE | LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE, LATTER PART CALM | LATTER PART FOGGY | LATTER RAIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206422 | |||||||||||
| 1773-08-07T00:00 | 293 | 2.6 | TABLE ISLAND | NWBN | ICE QUITE CLOSE ALL ROUND AS FAR AS WE COULD SEE | WNW | LIGHT BREEZES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206423 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-08T00:00 | 135 | 1.0 | THE ICE VERY HEAVY AND CLOSE | NNW, EBS, SE | LIGHT AIRS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206424 | |||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-09T00:00 | 135 | 1.0 | EMPLOYED FORCING THE SHIP THROUGH THE ICE | SE | FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE PARTS FRESH GALES, LATTER LIGHT AIRS | SLEET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206425 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-10T00:00 | 68 | 19.0 | WALDEN ISLAND | N4W | AT 8 THERE BEING TWO LARGE ISLANDS OF ICE ON OUR BOWS. AT 10 WE MADE ALL THE SAIL WE COULD TO FORCE HER THROUGH IT, OFTEN STRIKING VERY HARD AGAINST THE ICE | NNE, ENE | LITTLE WIND, AT 10 FRESH GALES | SLEET | AT 10 HAZY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206426 | |||||||||||
| 1773-08-11T00:00 | 23 | 19.0 | HACLUITS HEAD LAND | SW1/2W | 1 | 1 | STEERING THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE ICE. A GREAT DEAL OF LOOSE ICE AROUND US. | ENE, NE, NNE | FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206427 | |||||||||||
| 1773-08-12T00:00 | 34 | 9.3 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | N1/2E | ENE, NE, ENE, NEBN | FRESH BREEZES | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206428 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-13T00:00 | 45 | 19.0 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | N1/2E | NE | FRESH GALES | SLEET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206429 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-14T00:00 | 362 | 6.7 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | NE, VARIABLE | STRONG GALES, LATTER PART MODERATE | SLEET | CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206430 | |||||||||||||
| 1773-08-15T00:00 | 45 | 9.3 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | CALM, N, NE | FIRST PART CALM, LATTER FRESH BREEZES | FIRST PART CLEAR, MIDDLE HAZY, LATTER VERY HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206431 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-16T00:00 | 362 | 6.7 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | NE, VARIABLE | FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS MODERATE | HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206432 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-17T00:00 | 362 | 2.6 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | ENE, VARIABLE | LIGHT BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER LIGHT BREEZES AND SOMETIMES CALM | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206433 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-18T00:00 | 45 | 19.0 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | VARIABLE, NE | FIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH BREEZES, LATTER FRESH GALES | FIRST AND MIDDLE HAZY, LATTER CLEAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206434 | ||||||||||||||
| 1773-08-19T00:00 | 362 | SMURENBURG HARBOUR | NE, VARIABLE | FIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH BREEZES, LATTER PART VARIABLE. AT 11 CALM | FIRST AND MIDDLE CLEAR, LATTER PART CLOUDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206435 |