Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. August 1886.
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Author:
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United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
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Author:
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United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation
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Author:
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Bartlett, J. R.
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Date:
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1886
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Short Title:
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Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. August 1886.
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Publisher:
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U.S. Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department
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Publisher Location:
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Washington, D.C.
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Type:
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Atlas Map
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Obj Height cm:
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53
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Obj Width cm:
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68
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Scale 1:
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13,000,000
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Note:
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Nautical chart of the North Atlantic Ocean representing August, 1886. Shows cities, coastlines, islands, sailing routes, ocean currents, storm tracks, equatorial rains, tropical cyclones, wind force and directions, as well as icebergs and the limits of ice coverage. Features shipwreck and whale sighting locations with dates of incidents. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a legend and compass rose with north oriented toward top of sheet. Descriptive text throughout. With: Storm card : Northern Hemisphere. Colored engraving, with red and blue infographics. Chart is 53 x 68 cm, on double sheet 60 x 84 cm.
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Region:
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North Atlantic Ocean
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Subject:
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Nautical Charts
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Subject:
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Weather
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Subject:
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Data Visualization
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Full Title:
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Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. August 1886. Published monthly at the Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. J. R. Bartlett, Commander, U.S.N. Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation.
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List No:
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14381.035
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Series No:
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35
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Publication Author:
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United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
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Publication Author:
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United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation
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Pub Date:
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1886
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Pub Title:
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Pilot chart : Dec. 1883. 1884-86.
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Pub Note:
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Pilot chart : Dec. 1883. 1884-86, published in 1886 by the U.S. Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. Originally separate sheets, bound together here in dark brown board. Gilt spine title and seal on front cover: Bibliothek Marinens. Verso to front cover has label - “Farvandsbeskr. B.II.a.l.” and stamp “Marinens Bibliotek, 2den Afdoling, Søkort-Arkivet ... “ Volume comprised of 37 nautical charts of the North Atlantic Ocean. Charts show cities, coastlines, islands, sailing routes, ocean currents, storm tracks, equatorial rains, tropical cyclones and wind, as well as icebergs, ice fields and the limits of ice coverage. Charts feature shipwreck and whale sighting locations with dates of incidents. Data visualization illustrates wind force and directions. Descriptive text accompanies charts. Atlas depicts the ocean activity during each month from December, 1883, to December, 1886. For related works in the collection, see Pub List No. 14388.000 (Pilot chart. 1887-1889), 14389.000 (Pilot chart. 1890-1893), 14890.000 (Pilot chart. 1894-1896) and 14891.000 (Pilot chart of the North Pacific Ocean).
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Pub List No:
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14381.000
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Pub Type:
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Chart Atlas
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Pub Maps:
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37
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Pub Height cm:
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61
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Pub Width cm:
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42
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Image No:
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14381035.jp2
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Authors:
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United States. Naval Oceanographic Office; United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation; Bartlett, J. R.
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