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Chart of isothermal lines: shewing the mean annual temperature of the different parts of the earth's surface.

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
A. C. Black
Publication Date
1854
Title
Chart of isothermal lines: shewing the mean annual temperature of the different parts of the earth's surface.
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Publication Information
Publication Place
Edinburgh
Publisher
A. C. Black
Other Citation Details
Scale [ca. 1:115 000 000] 1 map : hand col. ; 27 x 39 cm. Isothermal lines projected on map of world showing mean annual temperature on Fahrenheit scale. In lower right margin: Engd. by G. Aikman. Plate III-II from: General atlas of the world ... / engraved on steel ... by Sidney Hall, William Hughes, ,,, c. New edition . Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1854.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/8e1c4634-3d21-4133-8253-8e69057a163f/file/ee4a1060-63bd-4b8a-be2c-6163ffa052db
Abstract
This is a scanned map of the world from the Historical Map Collection of Princeton University's Rare Books department.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1854
Bounding Box
West
-180
East
180
North
90
South
-90
Theme Keyword
World maps
World map 1854
Administrative and political boundaries
Atmospheric temperature
HMC01.3604
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
World
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20050623
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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