Pilot chart of the North Atlantic /

Shows prevailing wind direction by month. "Series C. No. 1." "New edition corrected 1857." 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 o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873., Brooke, John M. (John Mercer), 1826-1906., United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography., United States. Hydrographic Office., United States Naval Observatory.
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Hydrographical Office 1853
Subjects:
Nautical charts > North Atlantic Ocean
Winds > North Atlantic Ocean > Maps
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g9111p.ct009519
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Summary:Shows prevailing wind direction by month. "Series C. No. 1." "New edition corrected 1857." 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. In upper left margin: 9.

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