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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 SWIFTSURE cruise from Off Cadiz started at 1805-08-30 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752417, 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
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 36.291364 * Median Longitude: -7.095455 * South-bound Latitude: 36.000000 * West-bound Longitude: -8.200000 * North-bound Latitude: 36.530000 * East-bound Longitude: -6.500000
Date/Time Start: 1805-08-30T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1805-10-24T00:00:00
Event(s):
Swiftsure_18050830_NMM_ADM/L/S597 * Latitude Start: 36.070000 * Longitude: -6.730000 * Date/Time Start: 1805-08-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1805-10-24T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Swiftsure (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage from: Off Cadiz, 1st Observer: William Rutherford (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 74G 1704BM
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 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
15 Present weatherwwWeather description
16 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
17 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
18 ClearnessClearness
19 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
20 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
21 FogFog1 If fog was reported
22 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
23 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
24 HailHail1 If hail was reported
25 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
26 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
943 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)

-
(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 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
15 
ww
(Weather description)
16 
Precip descr
17 
State sea descr
18 
Clearness
19 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
20 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
21 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
22 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
23 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
24 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
25 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
26 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1805-08-30T12:0036.27-6.523509.3CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEN37E8N69E42.00-21E-NBEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249503
1805-08-31T12:0036.05-6.621140.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEN30E12S21W15.00-21VARIABLE, SELIGHT AIRS, CALMPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249504
1805-09-01T12:0036.27-6.583396.7CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEN43E8N10E13.00-21VARIABLE, NMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000249505
1805-09-02T12:0036.17-6.503391.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEN38E6S20W7.00-21NW-NLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249506
1805-09-03T12:0036.32-6.572041.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEEBN1/2N5N18E10.00-21VARIABLE, SWLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249507
1805-09-04T12:0036.37-6.552721.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEEBS6-21VARIABLE-WNWLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249508
1805-09-05T00:0036.472481.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEN406WNW-WSWLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249509
1805-09-06T12:0036.28-6.632491.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEEBN9-21WLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249510
1805-09-07T00:0036.333261.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSENEBE5VARIABLE, NWBNLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249511
1805-09-08T12:0036.22-6.783396.7CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEN52E10S52W31.00-21NNW-NMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249512
1805-09-09T00:0036.35236.7CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEEBN1/2N5N, NNEMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249513
1805-09-10T00:0036.431586.7CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEE1/2N31VARIABLE-SSEMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249514
1805-09-11T00:0036.501.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSEEBS6LIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249515
1805-09-12T00:0036.331.0CADIZEBS5LIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249516
1805-09-13T00:0036.356.7CADIZEBN1/2N5MODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000249517
1805-09-14T00:0036.471359.3CADIZE1/2N4E-SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249518
1805-09-15T00:0036.601359.3CADIZS82E10SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249519
1805-09-16T00:0036.501139.3CADIZEBS1/4S5ESEFRESH BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249520
1805-09-17T00:0036.481356.7CADIZE1/2S5ESE-SEMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249521
1805-09-18T12:0036.28-6.771371.0CADIZN58E9S58W28.00-21SE-SSELIGHT AIRSHOT SULTRY WEATHER0000000249522
1805-09-19T12:0036.35-6.621141.0CADIZN56E8N62E9.00-21SSE-SELIGHT AIRSHOT SULTRY WEATHER0000000249523
1805-09-20T00:0036.333621.0CADIZNE1/2E4VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000249524
1805-09-21T00:0036.283381.0CADIZNE5VARIABLE-NNWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000249525
1805-09-22T00:0036.152036.7CAPE TRAFALGARESE4VARIABLE, SSWMODERATE BREEZES AND VARIABLE0000000249526
1805-09-23T00:0036.171136.7CAPE ROCHE1/2S4SSW-ESEMODERATE BREEZES AND VARIABLE0000000249527
1805-09-24T00:0036.251359.3CAPE TRAFALGARSE1/2E6SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249528
1805-09-25T00:0036.321359.3CADIZNE1/2E5SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249529
1805-09-26T00:0036.531581.0CADIZEBS3/4S5SE-SSELIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249530
1805-09-27T00:0036.382931.0CADIZ LIGHTHOUSENEBE31VARIABLE-WNWLIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE, CALM AT TIMES0000000249531
1805-09-28T00:0036.202936.7CAPE TRAFALGARSEBE5WNWMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249532
1805-09-29T12:0036.42-6.80476.7CADIZN74E9S74W27.00-21VARIABLE-ENEMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249533
1805-09-30T12:0036.47-7.001146.7CADIZN7E12N74W10.00-21VARIABLE-SEMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249534
1805-10-01T12:0036.47-6.972941.0CADIZN83E11E2.00-21VARIABLE, NWMODERATE BREEZES AND VARIABLE, LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLESHOWERS OF RAIN1100100249535
1805-10-02T00:0036.673621.0CAPE ST MARYSNNW1/2W9VARIABLELIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE0000000249536
1805-10-03T00:0036.58681.0CAPE ST MARYSN6W9VARIABLE-ENELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000249537
1805-10-04T00:0036.523151.0CAPE ST MARYSN1/2E10ENE-NWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000249538
1805-10-05T13:0036.40-7.553621.0CADIZN82E21S27E37.00-21VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000249539
1805-10-06T00:0036.483621.0CAPE ST MARYSN9VARIABLELIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249540
1805-10-07T00:0036.621131.0CAPE ST MARYSNBW7VARIABLE-ESELIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249541
1805-10-08T00:0036.721131.0CAPE ST MARYSNNW1/2W5ESELIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249542
1805-10-09T13:0036.27-7.951596.7CADIZN79E28S3W41.00-21SE-SMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249543
1805-10-10T13:0036.20-7.553176.7CADIZN72E22S78E19.00-21VARIABLE-NNWMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249544
1805-10-11T13:0036.37-7.582946.7CADIZN81E23N11W11.00-21WBN-NWMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249545
1805-10-12T00:0036.45341.0CAPE ST MARYSNBE3/4E9NW-NEBNFRESH BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMSHEAVY SWELL FROM WNW0000000249546
1805-10-13T13:0036.22-8.203396.7CAPE ST MARYSN18E16S18W46.00-21NE-NMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249547
1805-10-14T13:0036.18-8.033176.7CAPE ST MARYSN6E16S76E9.00-21N-NNWMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249548
1805-10-15T13:0036.30-7.982046.7CAPE ST MARYSN4E13N22E8.00-21NNW-SWMODERATE BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249549
1805-10-16T00:0036.5529312.3CAPE ST MARYSNBW8WSW, WNWFIRST PART MODERATE BREEZES, LATTER STRONG BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249550
1805-10-17T13:0036.53-7.732279.3CAPE ST MARYSN22W9S22E27.00-21WSWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249551
1805-10-18T00:0036.571582.6CAPE ST MARYSN3/4W8VARIABLE-SSELIGHT BREEZESPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249552
1805-10-19T00:0036.631801.0CAPE ST MARYSN1/2W8VARIABLE-SLIGHT AIRSPLEASANT WEATHER0000000249553
1805-10-20T12:0036.00-6.6222719.0CAPE ST MARYSN51:11W26N89W28.00-21VARIABLE-WSWLIGHT BREEZES, NOON FRESH GALESPLEASANT WEATHERNOON RAIN0100000249554
1805-10-21T00:002931.0CAPE TRAFALGAR4SSW-WNWFRESH BREEZES, AM LIGHT AIRSAM PLEASANT WEATHERCLOUDY0000000249555
1805-10-22T00:0036.221801.0VARIABLE, WSW-SLIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000249556
1805-10-23T00:0036.3324822.6MOUNT MEDINAEBS10VARIABLE-WSWSTRONG GALESCLOUDY0000000249557
1805-10-24T00:0036.5029322.6POINT REGELOEBS5WSW, WNWSTRONG GALESCLOUDY0000000249558