Tracks of storms : During the months of August, September, and October, for the period of six years, 1888 to 1893 inclusive : Tracks of storms traversing the continent in August -- Tracks of storms traversing the continent in September -- Tracks of storms traversing the continent in October -- Tracks of storms proceeding from the tropics in August -- Tracks of storms proceeding from the tropics in September -- Tracks of storms proceeding from the tropics in October. Supplement to the Pilot Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean for August, 1894. Published monthly at the Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander, U.S. Navy, Hydrographer.

• Main Authors: United States. Naval Oceanographic Office, United States. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Navigation, Sigsbee, Charles D. (Charles Dwight), 1845-1923
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: U.S. Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department 1893
• Subjects: Nautical Charts; Weather; North Atlantic; South Atlantic Ocean
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Six nautical charts of the North Atlantic Ocean representing August, September, and October from 1888 to 1893. Charts show cities, coastlines and storm tracks. Charts include latitudinal and longitudinal lines, legends and shared descriptive text. Together, charts are 47 x 82 cm, on fold-out sheet 62 x 88 cm. Pilot chart : 1894-1896, published in 1896 by the U.S. Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. 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 77 nautical charts and 3 maps of the North Atlantic Ocean on 51 leaves to plates - mostly double - with multiple charts together on certain plates. Charts show cities, coastlines, islands, sailing routes, ocean currents, storm tracks, weather forecasts, fog belts, equatorial rains, tropical cyclones and wind, as well as icebergs, ice fields and the limits of ice coverage. Data visualization illustrates wind force and directions. Descriptive text accompanies charts, covering topics such as weather, derelicts, dangerous navigation, and equator crossings for sailing passages in the Pacific Ocean. Atlas depicts the ocean activity during each month from January, 1894, to December, 1896. In addition, other charts feature great circle sailing in the North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. For related works in the collection, see Pub List No. 14381.000 (Pilot chart. Dec. 1883. 1884-86), 14388.000 (Pilot chart. 1887-1889), 14889.000 (Pilot chart. 1890-1893) and 14891.000 (Pilot chart of the North Pacific Ocean).