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Pilot chart of the South Pacific
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Maps |
|---|---|
| Organization | United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography. |
| Spatial Coverage | (e 150⁰--w 70⁰/s 0⁰--s 65⁰). South Pacific Ocean |
| Temporal Coverage | 1851 |
| Description | Shows prevailing wind direction by month. Various editions of some sheets. Some sheets have inconsistent numbering sequence. No. of maps for complete coverage not indicated. "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. Sheets individually numbered, e.g.: Series C. No. 1., Sheet 2. Series C; Sheets also numbered in upper left margin, e.g.: 60, 61. Includes diagrams and notes in map area with signature of M.F. Maury. Copy imperfect: Torn and repaired along fold lines. Sheets 3-5 mounted on cloth backing. Sheet 6 torn along fold-line and minor losses along edges. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.;Scale not given ;.;Contributor Name: Maury, Matthew Fontaine |
| Publisher | United States Hydrographical Office |
| Publisher Place | Washington, D.C. |
| Part of Series | Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.c. 20540-4650 Usa Dcu Transportation and Communication Additional Conservation and Environment Cartographic Items General Maps Geography and Map Division American Memory Catalog Maury Map Collection |
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| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Subject Keyword | Maps Nautical Charts South Pacific Ocean Marine Meteorology Pilot Guides |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Winds--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Nautical charts--South Pacific Ocean |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Marine meteorology--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pilot guides--South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | South Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | South Pacific Ocean |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | G9251.C84 s000 .M2 G9151.C84 s000 .M2 |
| Alternative Title | South Pacific |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Map |
