Title: Pilot chart of the coast of Brazil
- Image data
- 1850
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Dates
- Coverage: 1850
Publishers
- [Washington, D.C.] : United States Hydrographical Office, 1850.
Summary
Shows prevailing wind direction by month. "This chart is on the plan of Pilot Chart North Atlantic. The only difference between the two is that in the North Atlantic, the wind-roses occupy each a space of Ocean 5' square. On this the wind-rose occupies a space of 1' of longitude by 2' of latitude. The arrangement of the months, courses, winds, and calms, is the same on both charts." 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 a diagram and a note in map area with signature of M.F. Maury.
Subjects
- Brazil
- Winds—Atlantic Coast (Brazil)—Charts, diagrams, etc
- Atlantic Coast (Brazil)—Charts, diagrams, etc
- Coasts—Brazil—Charts, diagrams, etc
- Nautical charts—Atlantic Coast (Brazil)—1850
- Other
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (-53.59, -28.63, 5.28, -33.87)
- Geometry: BBOX (-53.59, -28.63, 5.28, -33.87)
Provider
Princeton
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873. Pilot chart of the coast of Brazil. [Washington, D.C.] : United States Hydrographical Office, 1850.. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-mp48sg31q
Format
TIFF
Languages
- eng