Not logged in
PANGAEA.
Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science

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 Fayal to Halifax started at 1808-08-17 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752420, 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

Always quote citation above when using data! You can download the citation in several formats below.

RIS CitationBibTeX CitationShow MapGoogle Earth

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: 33.248200 * Median Longitude: -40.963800 * South-bound Latitude: 25.880000 * West-bound Longitude: -64.130000 * North-bound Latitude: 42.170000 * East-bound Longitude: -26.180000
Date/Time Start: 1808-08-17T14:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1808-10-05T16:00:00
Event(s):
Swiftsure_18080817_NMM_ADM/L/S597 * Latitude Start: 38.030000 * Longitude Start: -29.330000 * Latitude End: 43.400000 * Longitude End: -63.030000 * Date/Time Start: 1808-08-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1808-10-05T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Swiftsure (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Fayal - Halifax, 1st Observer: William Rutherford (Captain), 2nd Observer: John Thomas (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), 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
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 Present weatherwwWeather description
15 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
16 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
17 ClearnessClearness
18 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
19 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
20 FogFog1 If fog was reported
21 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
22 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
23 HailHail1 If hail was reported
24 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
25 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
969 data points

Data

Download dataset as tab-delimited text — use the following character encoding:


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 
ww
(Weather description)
15 
Precip descr
16 
State sea descr
17 
Clearness
18 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
19 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
20 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
21 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
22 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
23 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
24 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
25 
ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1808-08-17T14:0037.28-30.273626.7FAYALN45E35S45W104.00-19SBE, VARIABLE, SAM MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249632
1808-08-18T14:0036.47-31.873626.7FAYALN51E65S57W90.00-19S, VARIABLE, SBW, SSEMODERATECLOUDY0000000249633
1808-08-19T14:0035.83-32.083626.7FAYALN51E85S52W60.00-19SSE, VARIABLE, SAM MODERATE, SQUALLY, PM MODERATE, MIDNIGHT LIGHT BREEZESPM FINEAM RAIN, MIDNIGHT RAINAM CLOUDY0100000249634
1808-08-20T14:0036.03-31.433626.7FAYALN41E66N80E69.00-19S, VARIABLE, SBWAM MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZES, LIGHT BREEZES, MIDNIGHT MODERATE BREEZESPM RAINCLOUDY0100000249635
1808-08-21T14:0035.70-29.271616.7FAYALN9E57S79E107.00-19SBE, S, SSW, VARIABLEAM MODERATE, MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM CLOUDY, CLEAR, PM FAIR, CLOUDY0000000249636
1808-08-22T14:0034.50-28.401846.7FAYALN2W81S25E80.00-19SSW, WSW, WBSAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZESAM CLOUDY, CLEAR, PM CLEAR, MIDNIGHT CLOUDY0000000249637
1808-08-23T14:0032.68-27.572406.7MADEIRAN88E173S25E120.00-19WBS, SW, WBS, VARIABLEAM MODERATE, PM MODERATE, SQUALLY, MODERATE BREEZESPM RAINAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR, CLOUDY0100000249638
1808-08-24T14:0031.62-27.222182.6MADEIRAN81E163S16E67.00-18WBS, VARIABLE, SWBW, SWAM MODERATE, LIGHT BREEZES, PM MODERATE, LIGHT BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS, MIDNIGHT CALMAM FINEAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY, CLEAR0000000249639
1808-08-25T14:0030.62-26.702526.7MADEIRA-18W, VARIABLEAM LIGHT AIRS, NOON MODERATE BREEZES, PM LIGHT BREEZESAM FINE, PM FINEAM CLOUDY0000000249640
1808-08-26T14:0029.62-26.183086.7MADEIRAN64E150S38W79.00-18NW, NWBNAM MODERATE, PM MODERATEAM FINE, PM FINEAM CLOUDY, CLEAR0000000249641
1808-08-27T14:0027.47-28.023119.3MADEIRAN61ES42W146.00-15NWBN, NNW, NBWAM MODERATE BREEZES, FRESH BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZES, SQUALLY, MODERATE, FRESH BREEZESPM RAINAM CLEAR, PM CLOUDY0100000249642
1808-08-28T14:0025.88-29.983346.7MADEIRAN75E248S40W150.00-15NBW, N, VARIABLE, NEAM FRESH BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM FINEAM FAIR, PM CLOUDY0000000249643
1808-08-29T14:0026.32-30.771096.7MADEIRAN60E263N54W46.00-15SEBE, NEBE, EBNAM FRESH BREEZES, MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZESAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR0000000249644
1808-08-30T14:0027.22-31.17641.0FAYALN10E229N22W58.00-15EBN, EBSAM LIGHT BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS, MIDNIGHT LIGHT BREEZESFINE0000000249645
1808-08-31T14:0028.18-31.17736.7FAYALN11E211N50.00-17EBS, E, ESEAM FRESH BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM FINESWELL FROM NEPM CLEAR0000000249646
1808-09-01T14:0027.05-30.47539.3FAYALN7E231S29E78.00-15ENE, EAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, FRESH BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZESPM HAZY, CLOUDY0000000249647
1808-09-02T14:0027.78-30.90516.7FAYALNNE217N28W51.00-17EBN, ENEAM FRESH BREEZES, MORE MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY0000000249648
1808-09-03T14:0029.25-31.953626.7FAYALN16E193N32W104.00-17ENE, VARIABLE, E, EBNAM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM RAINAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR, CLOUDY0100000249649
1808-09-04T14:0030.73-32.323626.7FAYALN21E167N12W91.00-17EBN, E, VARIABLEAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM FINEPM CLOUDY, CLEAR0000000249650
1808-09-05T14:0032.20-32.63756.7FAYALN27E142N10W89.00-15ESE, E, EBSAM SQUALLY, LIGHT AIRS, FRESH BREEZES, MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEAM PLEASANT WEATHERAM RAINAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY0100000249651
1808-09-06T14:0033.92-32.45716.7FAYALN33E109N5E103.00-19ESE, E, VARIABLEAM MMODERATE, PM MODERATEAM CLEAR, PM CLOUDY0000000249652
1808-09-07T14:0035.33-32.453626.7FAYALN43E87N85.00-19ESE, VARIABLE, EBN, EBSAM LIGHT AIRS, MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, LIGHT BREEZES, MODERATE, MIDNIGHT LIGHT BREEZESPM FINEAM CLOUDY, PM FAIR0000000249653
1808-09-08T14:0036.75-32.773626.7FAYALN61E73N11W87.00-18EBS, VARIABLE, NEBE, ENEAM LIGHT BREEZES, MODERATE, PM MODERATEAM FINEAM CLOUDY, CLEAR0000000249654
1808-09-09T14:0037.22-33.27166.7FAYALN70E74N40W37.00-18NEBE, NEBN, NE, NNEAM LIGHT BREEZES, NOON MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZESAM CLEAR, CLOUDY, PM CLEAR, CLOUDY0000000249655
1808-09-10T14:0037.10-31.9349FAYALN61E59S84E65.00-19NBW, VARIABLE, ENE, E, ESEAM SQUALLY, PM SQUALLY0000000249656
1808-09-11T14:0032.18-32.921206.7BERMUDAS84W513S24W117.00-15ESE, SEAM FRESH BREEZES, MODERATE, PM MODERATE, SQUALLY, MODERATEPM FINEAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY, CLEAR0000000249657
1808-09-12T14:0034.00-35.33726.7BERMUDAS86W485S45W98.00-18SE, EAM MODERATE, LIGHT BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT BREEZES, MODERATEAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR0000000249658
1808-09-13T14:0032.97-37.231176.7BERMUDAS88W455S54W104.00-18SE, ESEAM MODERATE, MODERATE BREEZES, SQUALLY, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEFINEPM LLIGHT RAINAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY0100000249659
1808-09-14T15:0032.35-39.481006.7BERMUDAW416S75W130.00-13ESE, SEAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZESAM LIGHT RAIN AT INTERVALSCLOUDY0100000249660
1808-09-15T15:0031.90-41.731226.7BERMUDAN88W390S74W108.00-13SE, SEBSAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZESAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR, CLOUDY0000000249661
1808-09-16T15:0031.48-43.021806.7BERMUDAN87W367S71W76.00-11SEBS, S, SBW, SSW, SWAM LIGHT BREEZES, MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, LIGHT BREEZES, MODERATEAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY0000000249662
1808-09-17T15:0031.80-44.153626.7BERMUDAN88W346N71W60.00-11SWBW, WBN, VARIABLE, WSW, WAM MODERATE, PM LIGHT BREEZES, MIDNIGHT CALMSWELL FROM NWCLOUDY0000000249663
1808-09-18T15:0032.03-44.471926.7BERMUDAN88W342N48W21.00-11SSW, SWBSAM LIGHT AIRS, VARIABLE, NOON MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZESSWELL FROM NWCLOUDY0000000249664
1808-09-19T15:0032.29-46.362036.7-11SWBS, SAM MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZESPM SULTRYSWELL FROM NWAM CLOUDY, PM CLEAR0000000249665
1808-09-20T15:0032.55-48.251686.7BERMUDAN45W337N79W98.00-12S, SBEAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM FRSH BREEZES, MODERATE, MIDNIGHT FRESH BREEZESPM FINEAM CLEAR, CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY0000000249666
1808-09-21T15:0032.97-51.1515719.0BERMUDAN87W230N88W149.00-12SBE, SEBS, SAM FRESH BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY0000000249667
1808-09-22T15:0032.58-52.121576.7BERMUDAS88W212S64W53.00-12SBE, S, SEAM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, MODERATE BREEZES, PM FRESH BREEZES, MODERATEAM CLEAR, PM CLOUDY0000000249668
1808-09-23T16:0032.05-53.021522.6BERMUDAN88W197S54W52.00-6SE, SSE, SEBSAM MODERATE BREEZES, LIGHT BREEZES, NOON LIGHT AIRS, PM LIGHT AIRS, MIDNIGHT MODERATEAM CLOUDY, CLEAR, PM CLEAR0000000249669
1808-09-24T16:0031.67-53.701636.7BERMUDAN86W189S56W42.00-6SSE, SBE, N, SAM LIGHT BREEZES, LIGHT AIRS, PM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, LIGHT BREEZES AND SQUALLY, MODERATE BREEZESAM FINEPM RAINAM CLOUDY, PM CLOUDY0100000249670
1808-09-25T16:0032.07-54.451292.6BERMUDAN88W171N57W45.00-6SE, SSEAM MODERATE BREEZES, NOON LIGHT BREEZES, PM LIGHT BREEZES, MIDNIGHT MODERATEPM FINEAM CLOUDY, MIDNIGHT CLOUDY0000000249671
1808-09-26T16:0033.17-56.351706.7BERMUDAS83W143N53W109.00-10S, SBWAM MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, MODERATEPM RAINCLOUDY0100000249672
1808-09-27T16:0034.53-58.301836.7SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN22W215N50W127.00-8SBW, SSWAM MODERATE, NOON MODERATE BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, LIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000100249673
1808-09-28T16:0034.95-58.32217SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN23W207N56W45.00-8SW, NEBNAM LIGHT AIRS, SQUALLY, PM FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY0000100249674
1808-09-29T16:0035.32-59.452619.0SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN19W194N68W60.00-8NEBN, NEBE, VARIABLE, ENEAM FRESH BREEZES, PM SQUALLY, FRESH BREEZES, FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYAM HAZY0000000249675
1808-09-30T16:0036.45-60.703719.0SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN15W167N42W91.00-8ENE, NE, NEBE, EBNFRESH GALESAM CLOUDY, PM HAZY0000000249676
1808-10-01T16:0038.03-61.58569.3SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN13W133N24W104.00-12EBN, ENE, EAM FRESH GALES, FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY, PM FRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249677
1808-10-02T16:0039.83-61.38896.7SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN19W99N5E109.00-12E, ESE, EBS, WBS, SAM FRESH BREEZES, MODERATE, PM MODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000249678
1808-10-03T16:0039.67-63.681609.3CAPE SABLEN22W81S83W85.00-9SBE, SSW, VARIABLEAM MODERATE BREEZES, FRESH BREEZES, PM MODERATE BREEZES, VARIABLEPM RAINAM HAZY, PM HAZY0100000249679
1808-10-04T16:0040.65-63.683066.7CAPE SABLEN28W62N59.00-9NW, SE, VARIABLEAM BREEZE, PM CALM, MODERATESWELL FROM N & WPM CLOUDY0000000249680
1808-10-05T16:0042.17-64.131949.3SAMBRO LIGHTHOUSEN11E48N5W92.00-9S, SSW, WNWAM FRESH BREEZES, PM CALM, LIGHT BREEZESPM HEAVY RAINAM CLOUDY0100000249681