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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 REGULUS cruise from Jamaica to The Downs started at 1799-08-02 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751720, 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: 42.434681 * Median Longitude: -43.575106 * South-bound Latitude: 24.780000 * West-bound Longitude: -74.830000 * North-bound Latitude: 51.600000 * East-bound Longitude: -4.500000
Date/Time Start: 1799-08-02T17:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1799-09-17T12:00:00
Event(s):
Regulus_17990802_NMM_ADM/L/R81 * Latitude Start: 17.700000 * Longitude Start: -76.760000 * Latitude End: 47.720000 * Longitude End: -5.280000 * Date/Time Start: 1799-08-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1799-09-17T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Regulus (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Jamaica - Downs, 1st Observer: George Eyre (Captain), 2nd Observer: Francis Roskruge (Lt), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 44G 879BM
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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
14 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
15 ClearnessClearness
16 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
17 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
18 FogFog1 If fog was reported
19 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
20 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
21 HailHail1 If hail was reported
22 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
23 CommentComment
24 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
897 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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
14 
Precip descr
15 
Clearness
16 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
17 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
18 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
19 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
20 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
21 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
22 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
23 
Comment
24 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1799-08-02T17:0024.78-74.839415.4WATLINGS ISLANDS47E14N6W43.004EBS, SEBE, EMODERATE GALESCLOUDY0000000208392
1799-08-03T17:0025.83-74.3717315.4WATLINGS ISLANDS9W35NNE69.004SEBE, SSE, SBEMODERATE GALESCLOUDY0000000208393
1799-08-04T17:0027.25-73.671396.7WATLINGS ISLANDS16W64N25E90.004SEMODERATE, AM MODERATEAM RAINCLEAR, AM CLOUDY0100000208394
1799-08-05T17:0028.20-73.182274.6WATLINGS ISLANDS20W85N25E63.002SEBE, SWFRESH BREEZES, AM LIGHT GALESAM RAINHAZY, AM CLOUDY0100100208395
1799-08-06T17:0029.43-72.571376.7WATLINGS ISLANDS21E112N25E81.002ESE, SEMODERATECLOUDY0000000208396
1799-08-07T17:0030.63-72.121016.7WATLINGS ISLANDS21:40W136N23E78.000ESE, EBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation208397
1799-08-08T17:0031.35-71.671801.0WATLINGS ISLANDS22W152N22E44.000SSW, SLIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000208398
1799-08-09T17:0032.35-71.202254.6WATLINGS ISLANDS22W174N22E65.000SWBW, WSW, SWLIGHT GALESCLOUDY0000000208399
1799-08-10T17:0033.22-70.17290WATLINGS ISLANDS22W199NE74.00-3WSW, SW, WNWSQUALLYRAIN0100000208400
1799-08-11T17:0034.43-68.702456.7WATLINGS ISLANDS26W230NE104.00-3SWBS, WSWMODERATEHAZY WEATHER0000000208401
1799-08-12T16:0035.52-66.681986.7WATLINGS ISLANDS31W267N57E119.00-5SW, SBW, SSWMODERATECLOUDY0000000208402
1799-08-13T16:0036.82-64.471866.7WATLINGS ISLANDS35W302N54E133.00-5SSW, SBWMODERATECLOUDY0000000208403
1799-08-14T16:0037.87-63.052616.7WATLINGS ISLANDS38W336N52E88.00-9NBW, SBE, WMODERATECLOUDY0000000208404
1799-08-15T16:0039.00-61.102366.7WATLINGS ISLANDS40W376N54E115.00-12SW, WBN, WSWMODERATEAM RAINCLOUDY0100000208405
1799-08-16T16:0039.58-59.232696.7WATLINGS ISLANDS40W406N68E94.00-12SWBW, WBNMODERATEHAZY0000000208406
1799-08-17T16:0040.47-56.832349.3WATLINGS ISLANDS42:39W443N65E123.00-14WSWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000208407
1799-08-18T16:0041.35-54.702349.3WATLINGS ISLANDS44W480N61E110.00-14NW, WNW, WSWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000208408
1799-08-19T16:0041.95-52.632459.3WATLINGS ISLANDS46W514N60E101.00-14WSW, WBSFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000208409
1799-08-20T15:0042.42-52.3029915.4WATLINGS ISLANDS47W519N40E27.00-16NEBE, NWFRESH BREEZES, AT NOON GALESAT NOON HEAVY RAINCLOUDY0100100208410
1799-08-21T15:0040.98-51.6540WATLINGS ISLANDS47W527S50E21.00-16ENE, EBS, NEBEDARK CLOUDY WEATHER0000000208411
1799-08-22T15:0041.55-50.5852WATLINGS ISLANDS48W538S54E45.00-16ENEDARK CLOUDY WEATHER0000000208412
1799-08-23T15:0041.68-49.67971.0WATLINGS ISLANDS49W554N78E55.00-16WSW, ESELIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000208413
1799-08-24T15:0042.25-47.9720922.6WATLINGS ISLANDS50W582N68E83.00-16NNW, SWSTRONG GALESRAINCLOUDY0100000208414
1799-08-25T15:0043.32-45.902936.7WATLINGS ISLANDS52W604N54E110.00-22SW, NNW, NWMODERATECLEAR WEATHER0000000208415
1799-08-26T15:0044.25-44.103166.7WATLINGS ISLANDS52:40W641N54E94.00-22WNW, NW, NNWMODERATECLEAR WEATHER0000000208416
1799-08-27T15:0045.18-42.432921.0WATLINGS ISLANDS52:30W669N53E88.00-23WBS, NWLIGHT AIRSCLOUDY WEATHER0000000208417
1799-08-28T15:0045.83-40.082366.7WATLINGS ISLANDS52:44W705N64E109.00-23SWBS, SW, WBSMODERATERAINCLOUDY0100000208418
1799-08-29T15:0046.70-37.872256.7WATLINGS ISLANDS53W744N60E105.00-23WBS, NW, WSWMODERATETHICK HAZY WEATHER0000000208419
1799-08-30T14:0046.93-35.9531419.0WATLINGS ISLANDS53:59W773N80E83.00-24NBW, NE, NNWFRESH GALESCLOUDY WEATHER0000000208420
1799-08-31T14:0047.37-35.636619.0WATLINGS ISLANDS53:03W787N49E42.00-24ESE, ESE1/2E, EMODERATE, AM FRESH GALESCLOUDY, AM CLOUDY0000000208421
1799-09-01T14:0048.13-33.72856.7WATLINGS ISLANDS54W810N51E73.00-28SEBE, SSW, ESEMODERATECLOUDY0000000208422
1799-09-02T14:0049.05-30.681756.7WATLINGS ISLANDS54:45W859N65E132.00-28WBS, SW, SSWMODERATECLOUDY0000000208423
1799-09-03T14:0049.80-28.581756.7WATLINGS ISLANDS55W897N65E96.00-28NE1/2N, SSWMODERATEHAZY WEATHER0000000208424
1799-09-04T14:0049.48-28.15286.7WATLINGS ISLANDS55W900S43E26.00-28SEBS, NEBEMODERATEHAZY WEATHER0000000208425
1799-09-05T14:0050.72-25.7210719.0WATLINGS ISLANDS56W943N52E120.00-28S, SEMODERATE, AM FRESH GALESHAZY WEATHER0010000208426
1799-09-06T14:0051.27-22.672206.7WATLINGS ISLANDS56W984N76E121.00-28W, WSWMODERATE, AM SQUALLY AT TIMESAM RAINHAZY WEATHER, AT 9 CLOUDY0100000208427
1799-09-07T13:0051.60-19.5022019.0WATLINGS ISLANDS57W334E52.00-28W, WSWFRESH GALESCLOUDY WEATHER0000000208428
1799-09-08T13:0051.25-19.802311.0CAPE CLEARE127S49E65.00-28NNW, WBSLIGHT AIRSCLOUDY WEATHER0000000208429
1799-09-09T13:0051.28-17.552871.0CAPE CLEARN88E96S85E91.00-28ESE, NWLIGHT AIRS0000000208430
1799-09-10T13:0050.73-16.722666.7CAPE CLEARN83E88S49E35.00-27N, WNWMODERATECLEAR0000000208431
1799-09-11T13:0050.87-16.5074CAPE CLEARN87E87S38E11.00-27WBN, WSW, EBSMODERATE, SQUALLYRAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY0100000208432
1799-09-12T13:0051.18-14.02322CAPE CLEARN39E57N77E87.00-27NW, WNW, NBWMODERATE, SQUALLYRAINCLEAR0100000208433
1799-09-13T13:0050.93-10.932676.7CAPE CLEARN72:41E20S83E13.00-26NE, W, WNWMODERATERAINCLOUDY0100000208434
1799-09-14T13:0050.55-9.6632319.0CAPE CLEARN50E20S62E49.00-26NE, W, NBWFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000208435
1799-09-15T13:0049.75-8.032331.0ST AGNESN87E27S50E75.00-26NNW, WBSMODERATE, LIGHT AIRSCLEAR, HAZY0000000208436
1799-09-16T12:0049.72-6.0018919.0ST MARYSNBE3N86E87.00-25SSW, SWBSLIGHT AIRS, AM MODERATE, FRESH GALESAM RAINCLOUDY, HAZY0100000208437
1799-09-17T12:0049.63-4.5018919.0START POINTNE10SBE89.00-25SSW, SWBSFRESH GALESTHICK HAZY WEATHER0000000208438