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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 RUBY cruise from Plymouth to St. Helena started at 1800-02-19 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.751828, 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: 13.915467 * Median Longitude: -7.932267 * South-bound Latitude: -15.900000 * West-bound Longitude: -22.830000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.470000 * East-bound Longitude: 7.730000
Date/Time Start: 1800-02-19T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1800-05-19T12:00:00
Event(s):
Ruby_18000219_NMM_ADM/L/R331 * Latitude Start: 50.299000 * Longitude Start: -4.150000 * Latitude End: -15.890000 * Longitude End: -5.750000 * Date/Time Start: 1800-02-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1800-05-19T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Ruby (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Plymouth - St Helena, 1st Observer: Solomon Ferris (Captain), 2nd Observer: George Forbes (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 64G 1369BM
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 CommentComment
28 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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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 
Comment
28 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1800-02-19T12:0049.47-5.583629.3SCILLYN59W171S40W52.00-25VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000217434
1800-02-20T13:0049.23-8.6731222.6CAPE ORTEGALS6E99S83W124.00-26NNWFRESH BREEZES, NOON STRONG GALES AND SQUALLYHAZY0000000217435
1800-02-21T13:0048.73-9.5333422.6ST MICHAELS47W107S46W48.00-26NSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000217436
1800-02-22T13:0048.52-10.3533422.6ST MICHAELS47W105S71W34.00-26NSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000217437
1800-02-23T13:0048.20-11.1836222.6ST MICHAELS56W294S56W40.00-26VARIABLESTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000217438
1800-02-24T13:0046.67-10.0029122.6CAPE FINISTERRES7W55S19W90.00-24NWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000217439
1800-02-25T13:0045.58-9.7320122.6CAPE FINISTERRES7W44S41E42.00-24SWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLY0000000217440
1800-02-26T13:0045.08-9.0736222.6CAPE FINISTERRES3W55S19W94.00-24VARIABLESTRONG GALES0000000217441
1800-02-27T13:0044.25-8.252241.0CAPE FINISTERRES43:40W13S26E65.00-24WSWLIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000217442
1800-02-28T13:0043.92-9.431799.3ST MARYS ISLES27W146S68W54.00-24SSWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217443
1800-03-01T13:0042.20-11.103389.3POUTSANTOS24W166S36W125.00-22VARIABLE, NFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217444
1800-03-02T13:0041.30-10.5816912.3POUTSANTOS29W197S24E52.00-22SBWSTRONG BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217445
1800-03-03T13:0039.13-9.9811312.3POUTSANTOS40W163S56W26.00-22SESTRONG BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217446
1800-03-04T13:0036.97-10.8336222.6MADEIRAS50W129S17W136.00-21VARIABLESTRONG GALESRAIN0100000217447
1800-03-05T13:0033.93-11.821821.0MADEIRAS79W87S31W104.00-21SSWLIGHT AIRS0000000217448
1800-03-06T13:0032.95-13.221829.3SANTA CRUSENE80S50W92.00-21SSWFRESH BREEZESRAIN0100000217449
1800-03-07T13:0031.85-14.321606.7MADEIRAS87W76S35W83.00-20SMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217450
1800-03-08T13:0031.78-16.321836.7MADEIRAN20W22S83W100.00-20SSWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217451
1800-03-09T13:0030.25-17.4736.7MADEIRAN7E5N61W66.00-20NNEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217452
1800-03-10T13:0030.52-16.333516.7TENERIFFESW63S8W97.00-20VARIABLE, NBEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217453
1800-03-11T13:0030.50-16.002056.7TENERIFFES30W53S1W101.00-20SWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217454
1800-03-12T00:0028.881356.7TENERIFFE61SEMODERATE BREEZESFINE0000000217455
1800-03-13T00:0028.022486.7CANARYWSW31WSWMODERATE BREEZES0000000217456
1800-03-14T13:0025.90-14.98166.7CAPE DAS BARBASS22W761S5E126.00-18NEBNMODERATE BREEZES0000000217457
1800-03-15T13:0025.62-15.152976.7CAPE DAS BARBASS21W721S26W18.00-18NWMODERATE BREEZES0000000217458
1800-03-16T00:0024.473606.7ST ANTONYSS39W1811S58W160.00NMODERATE BREEZES0000000217459
1800-03-17T13:0021.63-19.854012.3ST ANTONYSS29W111S45W221.00-16NEBEFRESH TRADEFINE0000000217460
1800-03-18T13:0018.22-20.47299.3BONAVISTAS45W60S2E200.00-16NEMODERATE TRADEFINE0000000217461
1800-03-19T13:0015.55-19.25539.3MAYOS83W63S13E172.00-15ENEMODERATE TRADEFINE0000000217462
1800-03-20T14:0014.95-22.83439.3ST JAGOS85W12S74W180.00-13NEBEMODERATE TRADEFINENOON FAIR0000000217463
1800-03-31T13:0014.75-22.423569.3GOREE ISLES88E97S78E62.00-15NBEFRESH BREEZES0000000217464
1800-04-01T12:000.074.182059.3ST THOMASS89E56S60E106.00-20SWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000217466
1800-04-01T13:0014.62-20.7089.3GOREE ISLEE62S85E101.00-15NNEFRESH BREEZESNOON FOGGY0010000217465
1800-04-02T12:00-0.684.522059.3ANNABONAS58E30S30E52.00-20VARIABLE, SWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000217468
1800-04-02T13:0014.78-18.8789.3GOREE ISLES81E25N86E108.00-15NNEFRESH BREEZES0000000217467
1800-04-03T13:0014.72-17.753629.3CAPE DE VERDEN32E1S87E64.00-15VARIABLEFRESH BREEZES0000000217469
1800-04-04T13:0014.52-17.533349.3GOREE ISLEN45E3S55E12.00-15NBE, NBWFRESH BREEZES0000000217470
1800-04-07T13:0012.00-17.933011.0CAPE VERDES54E7S9W147.00-14NWLIGHT AIRSHAZY0000000217471
1800-04-08T13:0010.55-17.423106.7CAPE SIERRA LEONES59E83S21E90.00-16NWBNMODERATECLOUDY0000000217472
1800-04-09T13:009.40-16.372326.7CAPE PALMASS50E105S50E99.00-16WSWFOUND NONEMODERATECLOUDY0000000217473
1800-04-10T13:008.60-15.403626.7CAPE ANNS52E74S50E74.00-16NNE, VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY0000000217474
1800-04-11T13:007.83-14.473621.0CAPE ANNS36E37S50E71.00-16VARIABLELIGHT AIRSFINE0000000217475
1800-04-12T13:007.30-13.50531.0CAPE ANNS14E4S50E51.00-15ENELIGHT AIRSFINE0000000217476
1800-04-13T13:006.87-12.5886.7CAPE MOUNTS83E18S63E60.00-15NNEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217477
1800-04-14T13:006.57-11.37197CAPE BASCOSS48E33S76E74.00-17SWBSFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000217478
1800-04-15T13:006.32-11.62392.6CAPE BASCOSS50E32S73W30.00-17NEBELIGHT BREEZESFINE0000000217479
1800-04-16T13:006.05-11.003622.6CAPE BASCOSS69E20S69E37.00-17VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESFINE0000000217480
1800-04-17T13:005.77-10.60282.6CAPE BASCOSS88E11S55E29.00-17NELIGHT BREEZESFINE0000000217481
1800-04-18T13:005.27-10.082982.6CAPE FORMOSAS73E9S42E46.00-17NWLIGHT BREEZESFINE0000000217482
1800-04-19T13:004.55-9.33362CAPE PALMASS87E22S45E60.00-17VARIABLESQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000217483
1800-04-20T13:004.38-8.7728S68W38.00-17NESQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000217484
1800-04-21T12:003.77-7.42185ST THOMASS77E100S68E86.00-18SSWSQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000217485
1800-04-22T12:003.90-6.63173ST THOMASS76E281N79E48.00-18SBWSQUALLYHARD RAIN0100000217486
1800-04-23T12:004.10-5.831851.0ST THOMASS76E267N79E49.00-18SSWLIGHT AIRS0000000217487
1800-04-24T12:004.03-5.303201.0ST THOMASS74E257S82E32.00-18NNWLIGHT AIRSHARD RAIN0100000217488
1800-04-25T12:003.45-3.681859.3ST THOMASS74E222S70E103.00-18SSWLIGHT AIRS, NOON FRESH BREEZESNOON FINE0000000217489
1800-04-26T12:002.98-2.38172ST THOMASS76E193S70E82.00-19SBWFRESH BREEZES, NOON SQUALLYNOON HARD RAIN0100000217490
1800-04-27T12:001.85-1.081830.0ST THOMASS76E166S70E83.00-20SSWCALM0000000217491
1800-04-28T12:002.02-0.351830.0ST THOMASS78E150S56E52.00-20SSWCALM0000000217492
1800-04-29T12:001.281.283406.7ST THOMASS82E115S66E108.00-20SWBS, NMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217493
1800-04-30T12:000.902.732396.7ST THOMASS84E86S75W90.00-20VARIABLE, WBSMODERATE BREEZESFINE0000000217494
1800-05-03T12:00-1.155.103629.3ANNABONAS64E17S50E44.00-20VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESRAIN AT TIMESCLOUDY0100000217495
1800-05-04T12:00-1.824.93194ANNABONAN69E23S70W60.00-20SWBSFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000217496
1800-05-05T12:00-2.386.281942.6ST HELENAS41:30W335S67E88.00-20SWBSLIGHT BREEZESHARD RAIN0100000217497
1800-05-06T12:00-3.037.233626.7ST HELENAS45:15W37S56E69.00-21VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217498
1800-05-07T11:00-4.177.5211412.3ST HELENAS48:30W355S14E70.00-21SESTRONG BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217499
1800-05-08T11:00-5.057.732046.7ST HELENAS51W347S17E45.00-21SWMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation217500
1800-05-09T11:00-6.227.731486.7ST HELENAS54W109S80.00-21SE, SBEMODERATE BREEZESHARD RAIN0100000217501
1800-05-10T12:00-6.526.45114ST HELENAS5E296S56W46.00-21SEWNW1.6FINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000217502
1800-05-11T12:00-7.055.181706.7ST HELENAS51W281S38W95.00-21VARIABLE, SBWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217503
1800-05-12T12:00-7.653.581706.7ST HELENAS49W248S68W102.00-21VARIABLE, SBWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217504
1800-05-13T12:00-8.702.521036.7ST HELENAS48:!3W217S45W89.00-21SEBEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217505
1800-05-14T12:00-9.731.451386.7ST HELENAS48:39W187S46W88.00-20SSEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000217506
1800-05-15T12:00-10.750.171389.3ST HELENAS48W155S51W98.00-20S, SSEMODERATE TRADECLOUDY0000000217507
1800-05-16T12:00-12.03-0.8010416.3ST HELENAS51W123S37W96.00-20SEBESTRONG TRADECLOUDY0000000217508
1800-05-17T12:00-13.88-1.80115ST HELENAS62W87S27W125.00-20SESQUALLY0000000217509
1800-05-18T12:00-15.73-3.101069.3ST HELENAS84W53S34:30W135.00-18SEBEMODERATE TRADECLOUDY0000000217510
1800-05-19T12:00-15.90-5.13362ST HELENAS89W13S86W120.00-18VARIABLEFINE PLEASANT WEATHER0000000217511