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Map Trade wind chart of the Atlantic Ocean Wind and current charts / Atlantic Ocean

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Title

  • Trade wind chart of the Atlantic Ocean

Other Title

  • Wind and current charts
  • Atlantic Ocean

Names

  • Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.
  • Dehaven, E. J.
  • Morris, Charles, 1784-1856
  • United States. Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.
  • United States. Hydrographic Office.
  • United States Naval Observatory.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C. : United States Hydrographical Office], 1851.

Headings

  • -  Trade winds--Atlantic Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Nautical charts--Atlantic Ocean
  • -  Winds--Atlantic Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Atlantic Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Atlantic Ocean

Genre

  • Maps
  • Nautical charts

Notes

  • -  "Series B."
  • -  The trade wind charts were released as series B a part of Maury's "Wind and current charts", series A-F. Two sheets were produced, one for the Atlantic and the other for the Indian Ocean. 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.
  • -  Copy imperfect: Torn and repaired along fold line and edges.
  • -  Includes notes.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map : col. ; 60 x 91 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G9101.C842 1851 .M2
  • G9101.C842 1851 .M2 Copy 2 Vault : Maury B1 Torn along fold line and edges. Minor losses.

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2009575918

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, E. J Dehaven, Charles Morris, United States Bureau Of Ordnance And Hydrography, United States Hydrographic Office, and United States Naval Observatory. Trade wind chart of the Atlantic Ocean. [Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographical Office, 1851] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2009575918/.

APA citation style:

Maury, M. F., Dehaven, E. J., Morris, C., United States Bureau Of Ordnance And Hydrography, United States Hydrographic Office & United States Naval Observatory. (1851) Trade wind chart of the Atlantic Ocean. [Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographical Office] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2009575918/.

MLA citation style:

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, et al. Trade wind chart of the Atlantic Ocean. [Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographical Office, 1851] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2009575918/>.