García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during VULTURE cruise from Halifax to Portland England started at 1757-11-11 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752797, 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
Project(s):
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 43.856667 * Median Longitude: -37.556667 * South-bound Latitude: 39.230000 * West-bound Longitude: -66.480000 * North-bound Latitude: 50.420000 * East-bound Longitude: -2.600000
Date/Time Start: 1757-11-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1757-12-09T00:00:00
Event(s):
Vulture_17571111_NMM_ADM/L/V124 * Latitude: 43.400000 * Longitude: -63.030000 * Date/Time Start: 1757-11-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1757-12-09T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Vulture (Sloop), Voyage: Halifax - Portland England, 1st Observer: John ? (Captain), 2nd Observer: Christopher Tompkins (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 10G 267BM
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | Wind direction | dd | deg | Wind 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. | ||
| 5 | Wind speed | ff | m/s | calculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations | ||
| 6 | Landmark | Landmark | Name of first landmark | |||
| 7 | Bearing | Bearing | Bearing of the first landmark | |||
| 8 | Distance to landmark | Distance | arbitrary units | Distance to the first landmark | ||
| 9 | - | - | 1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances) | |||
| 10 | Course | Course | Course of the ship during the past 24 hours | |||
| 11 | Distance | Distance | arbitrary units | Distance travelled during the previous 24 hours | ||
| 12 | Comment | Comment | Any remark, found in the logbook on this particular day, about the ship, sails, rigging, etc. | |||
| 13 | Declination | Decl | deg | It 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. | ||
| 14 | Wind direction description | Wind dir descr | All reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from. | |||
| 15 | Current direction description | Cur dir descr | Direction of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to. | |||
| 16 | Current speed description | V descr | ||||
| 17 | Wind force description | Wind force descr | All reported wind forces on this day | |||
| 18 | Present weather | ww | Weather description | |||
| 19 | Precipitation description | Precip descr | ||||
| 20 | State of the sea description | State sea descr | ||||
| 21 | Clearness | Clearness | ||||
| 22 | Gusts | Gusts | 1 If wind gusts are reported | |||
| 23 | Precipitation/Rain | Rain | 1 If rain was reported | |||
| 24 | Fog | Fog | 1 If fog was reported | |||
| 25 | Snow type | Snow | 1 If snow was reported | |||
| 26 | Thunder | Thunder | 1 If thunder and or lightning was reported | |||
| 27 | Hail | Hail | 1 If hail was reported | |||
| 28 | Sea ice | Sea ice | 1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported | |||
| 29 | Identification | ID | CLIWOC 2.1 line number |
License:
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Size:
548 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 dd [deg] (Wind direction (from which th...) | 5 ff [m/s] (calculated from the descripti...) | 6 Landmark (Name of first landmark) | 7 Bearing (Bearing of the first landmark) | 8 Distance [arbitrary units] (Distance to the first landmark) | 9 - (1 If position is considered t...) | 10 Course (Course of the ship during the...) | 11 Distance [arbitrary units] (Distance travelled during the...) | 12 Comment (Any remark, found in the logb...) | 13 Decl [deg] (It is generally accepted by t...) | 14 Wind dir descr (All reported wind directions ...) | 15 Cur dir descr (Direction of the current. Thi...) | 16 V descr | 17 Wind force descr (All reported wind forces on t...) | 18 ww (Weather description) | 19 Precip descr | 20 State sea descr | 21 Clearness | 22 Gusts (1 If wind gusts are reported) | 23 Rain (1 If rain was reported) | 24 Fog (1 If fog was reported) | 25 Snow (1 If snow was reported) | 26 Thunder (1 If thunder and or lightning...) | 27 Hail (1 If hail was reported) | 28 Sea ice (1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...) | 29 ID (CLIWOC 2.1 line number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1757-11-11T00:00 | 23 | 9.3 | CAPE LAHAVE (OFF NOVA SCOTIA) | NWBW | 7 | WNW, SW, NNE | FIRST PART LITTLE WIND, LATTER FRESH BREEZES | CLOUDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273083 | ||||||||||||
| 1757-11-12T16:00 | 42.45 | -66.48 | 15 | 22.6 | CAPE LAHAVE | W32:00N | 50 | S58:00W | 150.00 | -8 | NE, NNE | FRESH GALES, LATTER STRONG GALES | HAZY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273084 | |||||||
| 1757-11-13T16:00 | 41.02 | -64.74 | 352 | CAPE LAHAVE | N24:00E | 60 | SEBS | 102.00 | -8 | NNE, N | 1ST PART STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273085 | |||||||||
| 1757-11-14T16:00 | 40.17 | -61.81 | 351 | 19.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | N15:00W | 75 | ESE | 132.00 | -9 | N | FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY | LARGE CONFUSED SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273086 | |||||||
| 1757-11-15T16:00 | 39.82 | -61.34 | 362 | 1.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | WNW | 83 | SE | 30.00 | -9 | NNE, VARIABLE | LITTLE AIRS AND CALM | LARGE EASTERLY SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273087 | |||||||
| 1757-11-16T16:00 | 39.23 | -60.59 | 194 | 2.6 | CAPE LAHAVE | N26:00W | 101 | SE | 50.00 | -9 | SSW | S | 20 | FIRST PART CALM, LIGHT BREEZES THE MID AND LATTER PARTS | TUMBLING SELL FROM NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273088 | |||||
| 1757-11-17T16:00 | 39.65 | -57.93 | 239 | 10.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | NW | 118 | EBN | 126.00 | -9 | SW, WSW | NE | SMALL | FIRST PART LIGHT BREEZES, LATTER A FRESH PLEASANT GALE | FIST AND LATTER FAIR, MID CLOUDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273089 | |||||
| 1757-11-18T16:00 | 40.32 | -54.93 | 260 | CAPE LAHAVE | W29:00N | 146 | EBN1/2N | 144.00 | -10 | WSW, W | SQUALLS | RAIN | WESTERLY SWELL | CLOUDY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273090 | ||||||
| 1757-11-19T16:00 | 40.73 | -53.21 | 305 | 1.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | W22:00N | 166 | E18:00N | 86.00 | -10 | VARIABLE, SW-NW | LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE WITH LIGHT SQUALLS | RAIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273091 | |||||||
| 1757-11-20T15:00 | 41.40 | -51.41 | 34 | 6.7 | CAPE LAHAVE | W15:00N | 182 | E26:00N | 92.00 | -11 | WBN, W, NEBN, NE | MODERATE WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND VARIABLE WINDS | SMALL RAIN | WESTERLY SWELL | CLOUDY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273092 | |||||
| 1757-11-21T15:00 | 42.05 | -51.33 | 102 | 19.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | N11:00W | 188 | NEBN | 47.00 | -11 | ENE, E, ESE | FIRST AND MID MODERATE BREEZES, LATTER FRESH GALES | SOME RAIN IN SQUALLS | CLOUDY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273093 | ||||||
| 1757-11-22T15:00 | 43.72 | -47.69 | 299 | 19.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | W | 229 | E36:00N | 157.00 | -16 | SE-SW, NW | FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY | RAIN AT TIMES | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273094 | |||||||
| 1757-11-23T15:00 | 44.35 | -43.06 | 299 | EBN | 205.00 | -16 | NW | HARD GALES, SQUALLS BLEW VERY HEAVY | FREQUENT SQUALLS OF RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW | LARGE SWELL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273095 | ||||||||||
| 1757-11-24T15:00 | 42.98 | -38.94 | 299 | 26.8 | CAPE LAHAVE | W1/4N | 360 | E24:00S | 198.00 | -16 | NW | HARD GALES | SQUALLS OF RAIN, HAIL AND SLEET | LARGE HEAVY SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273096 | ||||||
| 1757-11-25T15:00 | 42.85 | -38.13 | 299 | 26.8 | CAPE LAHAVE | W3:00N | 373 | E13:00S | 36.00 | IN 12 MINUTES, LOST THE BOW SPRIT AND THE MAIN MAST 3 FOOT ABOVE THE DECK | -16 | NW | HARD GALES WITH VERY HARD SQUALLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273097 | |||||||
| 1757-11-26T14:00 | 42.40 | -36.18 | 303 | 6.7 | CAPE LAHAVE | W4:00N | 405 | EBS1/2S | 90.00 | -12 | NW | STRONG GALES, LATTER MODERATE | LARGE SEA, LATER A VERY HIGH TUMBLING SWELL, VERY LARGE NW SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273098 | |||||||
| 1757-11-27T14:00 | 43.15 | -33.84 | 299 | 19.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | N88:00W | 480 | E23:00N | 144.00 | -16 | SW, WBS, VARIABLE, NW | FRESH GALES AND HARD SQUALLS | LARGE NW SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273099 | |||||||
| 1757-11-28T14:00 | 43.73 | -30.41 | CAPE LAHAVE | W | 479 | E13:00N | 142.00 | -16 | SQUALLY WITH HARD GALES | VERY LARGE SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273100 | ||||||||||
| 1757-11-29T14:00 | 43.73 | -27.68 | 288 | CAPE LAHAVE | W | 516 | 188.00 | -16 | NW, NWBW | FIRST AND MID STRONG GALES, WITH FREQUENT HARD SQUALLS | LARGE SWELL AND MANY HEAVY SEAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273101 | |||||||||
| 1757-11-30T14:00 | 44.40 | -26.39 | 277 | 10.0 | CAPE LAHAVE | W | 533 | N52:00E | 71.00 | -16 | NW, SE, W, WNW | FIRST AND MID LIGHT AIRS AND VARIABLE, LATTER PART FRESH PLEASANT GALES | RAIN | LARGE TUMPLING SWELL FROM NW | LATTER FAIR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273102 | |||||
| 1757-12-01T14:00 | 45.83 | -23.85 | 254 | 22.6 | CAPE LAHAVE | W5:00N | 565 | N49:00E | 132.00 | -16 | WNW, WSW, W | 1ST PART MODERATE, MID AND LATTER STRONG GALES AND FREQUENT HARD SQUALLS OF WIND | HARD SQUALLS OF RAIN | LARGE IRREGUALR SEA | CLOUDY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273103 | |||||
| 1757-12-02T13:00 | 46.83 | -20.66 | 276 | 22.6 | CAPE LAHAVE | W6:00N | 607 | NE27:00N | 140.00 | WEATHER BAD COULDNT FIX THE MAIN MAST | -17 | WBN, W, WNW | STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY | WEATHER BAD | LARGE WNW SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273104 | |||||
| 1757-12-03T13:00 | 47.28 | -18.94 | 208 | 2.6 | LIZARD | EBN1/4N | 201 | ENE1/4E | 70.00 | SHIPPED A LARGE SEA | -17 | WNW, W, SW | 1ST PART STRONG GALES AND HARD SQUALLS, MID AND LATTER LITTLE WINDS | LATTER FAIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273105 | ||||||
| 1757-12-04T13:00 | 48.19 | -15.94 | 229 | LIZARD | EBN | 160 | N64:00E | 127.00 | -19 | S, SBE, SBW, SW, WSW | FIRST AND MIDDLE STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, LATTER FAIR | LARGE SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273106 | ||||||||
| 1757-12-05T13:00 | 48.40 | -12.02 | 206 | LIZARD | E14:00N | 108 | E6:00N | 151.00 | -19 | WSW, SBW, SW | FIRST AND MID STRONG GALES AND SQUALLY, LATTER FAIR | LARGE SWELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273107 | ||||||||
| 1757-12-06T13:00 | 49.19 | -8.71 | 251 | 19.0 | LIZARD | E15:00N | 49 | E22:00N | 134.00 | -19 | SW, WSW, WBN, W | FRESH GALES WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS OF WIND | FREQUENT SQUALLS OF RAIN, HAIL AND SLEET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273108 | |||||||
| 1757-12-07T12:00 | 49.84 | -5.22 | 297 | 19.0 | LIZARD | NNE | 0 | 1 | EBN1/2N | 136.00 | -18 | W, NW | FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY | SOME RAIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273109 | ||||||
| 1757-12-08T12:00 | 50.42 | -2.60 | 286 | 2.6 | BILL OF PORTLAND | NBE | 6 | 1 | -18 | NWBW | LIGHT BREEZES | CALM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273110 | ||||||||
| 1757-12-09T00:00 | 23 | 2.6 | CAPE LAHAVE | NNW, WBS, NNE | LIGHT BREEZES WITH SOME SQUALLS | A LITTLE RAIN | CALM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273111 |