Pilot chart of the South Atlantic [map] / by M.F. Maury, A.M. Lieut. U.S. Navy ; compiled at the National Observatory from materials in the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Commodore Lewis Warrington, Chief of Bureau.

Author
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington : National Observatory, 1850.
Description
  • Scale not given. (W 70°00ʹ00ʺ--W 25°00ʹ00ʺ/S 0°00ʹ00ʺ--S 70°00ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map on 2 sheets : mounted on cloth; 89 x 112 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Getty AAT genre
Series
[Maury map collection ; ser. C7]
Notes
  • Shows prevailing wind direction by month.
  • "No. 1. Series C."
  • The pilot charts were released as series C a part of Maury's "Wind and current charts", series A-F. These charts were designed for sailing ships and recorded wind direction observations made by mariners on previous voyages. For complete discussion, see "The wind and current chart series produced by Matthew Fontaine Maury," by Marc I. Pinsel, in Navigation : Journal of the Institute of Navigation, v. 28, no. 2 (Summer, 1981), p. 123-137.
  • Includes diagrams and notes in map area with signature of M.F. Maury.
Other title(s)
South Atlantic
LCCN
2009575948
OCLC
666700459
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