VI. Gulf Stream and drift. (to accompany) The Physical Geography of the Sea. By M.F. Maury. An Entirely New Edition, With Addenda. (inset diagram) Thermal section of the the Gulf Stream
Uncolored map with inset. Includes explanation and notes. Shows the channel of the Gulf Stream for summer and winter. The diagram represents thermometrical profile represented by cross section of the Gulf Stream. Maury was one of the first cartographers to study and show winds and currents systemati...
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Sampson Low, Son & Co
1857
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| Summary: | Uncolored map with inset. Includes explanation and notes. Shows the channel of the Gulf Stream for summer and winter. The diagram represents thermometrical profile represented by cross section of the Gulf Stream. Maury was one of the first cartographers to study and show winds and currents systematically on charts. The sixth edition, the first being 1855. This was a popular work that went through twelve editions. Maury also made large wind and sea charts of the North Atlantic (15 sheets) and the North Pacific (10 sheets). cf Schwartz & Ehrenberg p.278; Sabin 46969; Tooley Dictionary. |
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