Pilot chart of the South Atlantic

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https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/7675223

Description:

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.

Creator:

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873

Publisher:

Washington : National Observatory, 1850.

Provider:

Princeton

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Nautical charts—South Atlantic Ocean, Winds—South Atlantic Ocean—Charts, diagrams, etc, and Nautical charts—South Atlantic Ocean—1850

Spatial Coverage:

South Atlantic Ocean

Access Rights:

Public