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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 STAG cruise from Madeira to Table Bay started at 1769-10-16 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752322, 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: -7.569388 * Median Longitude: -17.244082 * South-bound Latitude: -34.920000 * West-bound Longitude: -29.370000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.180000 * East-bound Longitude: 18.000000
Date/Time Start: 1769-10-16T13:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1769-12-06T11:00:00
Event(s):
Stag_17691016_NMM_ADM/L/S425 * Latitude Start: 32.130000 * Longitude Start: -16.570000 * Latitude End: -34.430000 * Longitude End: 16.950000 * Date/Time Start: 1769-10-16T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1769-12-06T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Stag (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Madeira - Table Bay, 1st Observer: Jonathan Dean (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 32G 679BM
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 CommentCommentOther remarks, that were not possible to put in the other remark fields
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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
16 Present weatherwwWeather description
17 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
18 State of the sea descriptionState sea 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:
970 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 
Comment
(Other remarks, that were not ...)
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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
16 
ww
(Weather description)
17 
Precip descr
18 
State sea 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)
1769-10-16T13:0031.18-16.432329.3FUNCHALL TOWNN15W31S16E92.00-16WNW, SW, WSWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000243228
1769-10-17T13:0029.70-17.032999.3GREAT SALVAGENEBE8S1/2W25.00-16WSW, WNW, NWFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLSRAIN IN THE NIGHTIN THE NIGHT A SWELL FROM THE NWCLOUDY0100000243229
1769-10-18T00:0027.7036119.0PEEK TENERIFFEN1/2E11NO DATANW, SW, ENE, CALMFRESH GALESFAIR0000000243230
1769-10-19T13:0025.77-16.3821019.0PEEK TENERIFFEN1/2E49S1/4E147.00-15VARIABLE FROM NBW-SWFRESH GALESSMOOTH WATERFAIR0000000243231
1769-10-20T13:0023.97-17.723210.0PEEK TENERIFFEN13E89SWBS130.00-13SW, NW, NEFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLS, WINDS INCREASING TOWARDS NOON FROM THE NE, JUDGE IT TO BE THE TRADESULTRY TOWARDS NOONRAIN0100000243232
1769-10-21T13:0021.12-18.657810.0PEEK TENERIFFENEBE1/4E148SBW1/2W178.00-12SE, NEBE, EFRESH BREEZES WITH SQUALLS, WINDS INCREASING TOWARDS NOON FROM THE NE, JUDGE IT TO BE THE TRADEDRIZZLING RAIN0100000243233
1769-10-22T13:0018.17-18.65339.3PEEK TENERIFFEN10E207S177.00-12NEFRESH BREEZESSMOOTH WATERCLEAR0000000243234
1769-10-23T13:0016.17-18.57129.3PEEK TENERIFFEN9E234S1/4E91.00FOUND 49 MILES EAST OF ACCOUNT DUE TO A CURRENT-11NE, NNEEPLEASANT GALESAT MIDNIGHT SAW A GREAT RIPLINGFAIR WEATHER0000000243235
1769-10-24T13:0014.82-18.53349.3PEEK TENERIFFEE1/2S20S2W112.00-11NNE, E, NEPLEASANT GALESSULTRYFAIR WEATHER0000000243236
1769-10-25T13:0012.35-18.5019.3CAPE VERDENNE51S1E148.00-10NBEPLEASANT GALESSULTRYFAIR WEATHER0000000243237
1769-10-26T13:009.83-18.50249.3CAPE VERDENBE100S151.00-10NEBNFRESH BREEZESSMOOTH WATERHAZY WEATHER0000000243238
1769-10-27T13:009.33-19.433620.0CAPE VERDENBE3/4E116SWBW1/2W63.00-10ENE, SW, VARIABLEFIRST PART FRESH BREEZES, LATTER CALM, THIS DAY THE TRADE WIND LEFT USMIDDLE PART SULTRY WITH LIGHTNING0000100243239
1769-10-29T13:008.52-20.25170CAPE VERDEN23E136S36W32.00-10FROM SW-SVARIABLE WITH FLYING SQUALLSRAIN0100000243240
1769-10-30T13:007.53-19.831251.5CAPE VERDENNE156SSE64.00-10SW, CALM, SELIGHT BREEZES, INCLINING TO CALMCLOUDY0000000243241
1769-10-31T13:006.93-19.433622.6CAPE VERDENEBE1/2E166SEBS43.00-9VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESMUCH RAIN IN THE LATTER PARTCLOUDY0100000243242
1769-11-01T13:006.35-19.122392.6CAPE VERDNBE170SSE1/2E40.00-9CALM, VARIABLE, WSWLITTLE WINDSULTRY WEATHERRAINCLOUDY0100000243243
1769-11-02T13:005.65-20.501609.3CAPE VERDN18E191S63W93.00-9S, SSW, SBEFRESH BREEZES WITH FLYING SQUALLSSHOWERS. LIGHTNING IN THE NE, SULTRYCLOUDY1000100243244
1769-11-03T13:004.85-21.68149CAPE VERDNNE206SWBW86.00-9VARIABLE FROM SSW-SSEFIRST PART FRESH BREEZES, THE WINDS INCLINING TO THE SE, MIDDLE AND LATTER UNSETTLEDMIDDLE AND LATTER SHOWERYCLOUDY1000000243245
1769-11-04T14:004.45-22.651402.6CAPE VERDNNE1/2E234WSW63.00-6FROM SSW-SEBSLIGHT BREEZES WITH SQUALLSRAIN0100000243246
1769-11-05T13:004.50-21.931372.6CAPE VERDN23E222N86E42.00-9SSE, S, SEBSMOST PART LIGHT BREEZESSHOWERS1000000243247
1769-11-06T14:003.60-22.831296.7CAPE VERDN25E245SW77.00-6SBE, SEPLEASANT BREEZESEXCEPT A SQALL OF RAIN IN THE LATTER PARTSMOOTH WATER1100000243248
1769-11-07T14:002.73-23.331299.3CAPE VERDN26E264S30W60.00-6SSE, SEBS, SEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS FRESH BREEZES, MIDDLE SQUALLY WEATHERMIDDLE MUCH RAINFIRST AND LATTER PART CLEAR0100000243249
1769-11-08T14:001.35-24.331419.3CAPE VERDN27E300SWBS1/4S102.00-5SBE, SEBSFRESH BREEZESA SWELL FROM THE SECLOUDY0000000243250
1769-11-09T14:00-0.83-25.6314119.0CAPE VERDN28E340SSW3/4W152.00-5SSE, SEBSFRESH GALESCLEAR WEATHER0000000243251
1769-11-10T14:00-3.48-26.971309.3CAPE VERDS86W114SSW1/2W170.00-5SEA FRESH TOPGALLANT GALE WITH FLYING SQUALLS IN THE NIGHT0000000243252
1769-11-11T14:00-5.20-27.7013312.3FERDINANDA NORONAN63W82S18W140.00-2SEA FRESH TRADEA SMOOTH SEAFAIR WEATHER0000000243253
1769-11-12T14:00-8.23-28.43789.3FERDINANDA NORONANWBN102S16W158.00-1SE, EBS, EBNFRESH BREEZESSMOOTH WATER0000000243254
1769-11-13T14:00-11.15-29.00899.3FERDINANDA NORONAN18W154S13W176.00-1EBS, SEPLEASANT GALES, WITH SOME FLYING SQUALLS IN THE NIGHTFAIR WEATHER0000000243255
1769-11-14T14:00-13.95-29.131359.3FERDINANDA NORONAN13W204S1/4W162.000SEPLEASANT GALES, WITH SOME FLYING SQUALLS IN THE NIGHTFAIR WEATHER0000000243256
1769-11-15T14:00-16.18-29.371359.3TRINIDADAS9W88S1/2W141.000ESEPLEASANT GALES, WITH SOME FLYING SQUALLS IN THE NIGHTSMALL SE SWELLFAIR WEATHER0000000243257
1769-11-16T14:00-18.60-29.121259.3TRINIDADASBW1/2W43S1/2E146.001EPLEASANT GALES, WITH SOME FLYING SQUALLS IN THE NIGHTSMOOTH WATERFAIR WEATHER0000000243258
1769-11-17T14:00-20.03-27.02219.3TRINIDADAS81W58SEBE154.00-2E, NEPLEASANT GALES, LOST THE TRADE WIND THIS DAYMOSTLY FAIR WEATHER0000000243259
1769-11-18T14:00-22.45-25.089DOS PUOSSW3/4W7SE3/4S180.00-2NBEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH BREEZESFIRST AND MIDDLE SHOWERS OF RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE CLOUDY, THE LATTER MORE FAIR1100000243260
1769-11-19T14:00-23.45-23.05135TRINIDADAN26W144SEBE1/2E128.000NBE, SBEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS FRESH BREEZESFIRST AND LATTER SQUALLS OF RAINMIDDLE MORE FAIR1100000243261
1769-11-20T14:00-23.67-22.602930.0TRINIDADAWNW162SEBE1/2E28.000CALM, WNWLITTLE WIND, LATTER PART CALMDRIZZLING RAINHAZY, LATTER FAIR0100000243262
1769-11-21T13:00-24.02-22.1087CAPE OF GOOD HOPES39:17E729SE39.00-3VARIABLE, FROM SE-EMIDDLE AND LATTER LESS WINDFIRST PART CLOUDY LOOKING WESTWARD0000000243263
1769-11-22T13:00-24.43-22.021321.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPES73E728SEBE26.00-3EBS, CALM, SSE, SELIGHT AIRS WITH CALM AT TIMESCLEAR0000000243264
1769-11-23T13:00-25.78-21.94656.7CAPE OF GOOD HOPES72:30E726SBE83.00-3NE, ENEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR WEATHER0000000243265
1769-11-24T13:00-27.75-20.854310.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPES78:15E663SEBS142.00-2NEFRESH BREEZES INCREASING IN THE LATTER PARTCLEAR0000000243266
1769-11-25T13:00-30.35-18.132110.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPES81:59E595S43E213.00-2NNEFRESH BREEZES INCREASING IN THE LATTER PARTCLEAR0000000243267
1769-11-26T13:00-32.28-14.44409.3CAPE OF GOOD HOPES85:06E519S60E231.00-5N, NEA FRESH TOP GALLANT GALEHAZY WEATHER0000000243268
1769-11-27T13:00-33.53-10.10309CAPE OF GOOD HOPEE1/4S443S72E240.00-6N, NWFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS A TOP GALLANT GALE, LATTER SQUALLYLATTER RAINFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS HAZY WEATHER0100000243269
1769-11-28T12:00-34.28-6.71216CAPE OF GOOD HOPEENORTHERLY?383S75E180.00-9SWLESS WINDFAIR WEATHER0000000243270
1769-11-29T12:00-34.57-3.4722719.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPEENORTHERLY?322E1/2S172.00-9SWBWFRESH GALESA LARGE SWELL FROM SWFAIR WEATHER0000000243271
1769-11-30T12:00-34.470.3219219.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPEENORTHERLY?254S88E198.00-11NW, SW, SSWFRESH GALESA LARGE SWELL FROM SWFAIR WEATHER0000000243272
1769-12-01T12:00-34.571.936819.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPEENORTHERLY?224S86E90.00-11SSW, SE, EBNFRESH GALESLESS SWELLCLEAR0000000243273
1769-12-02T12:00-34.925.492019.0CAPE OF GOOD HOPEENORTHERLY?164S71E198.00-14NE, NN?, NEBNFRESH GALES, WITH SOME SQUALLSCLOUDY0000000243274
1769-12-04T11:00-33.4812.02142CAPE OF GOOD HOPEEBS49N61E142.00-16SBW, S, SSEFRESH GALES, LATTER LESS WINDCLOUDY, LATTER HAZY0000000243275
1769-12-05T11:00-33.9514.41949.3CAPE OF GOOD HOPEEBN21S78E134.00-19E, EBS, ESEFRESH BREEZESSW SWELLCLOUDY0000000243276
1769-12-06T11:00-34.1718.00809.3CAPE OF GOOD HOPEE1/4N25S86E189.00-21SEBS, EBSFRESH BREEZESTHE SWELL MUCH INCREASEDCLOUDY0000000243277