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 A pre-Mercator nautical chart of 1571, from Portuguese cartographer Fernão Vaz Dourado (c. 1520-c.1580). It belongs to the so-called plane chart model, where observed latitudes and magnetic directions are plotted directly into the plane, with a constant scale, as if the Earth's surface were a flat plane (Portuguese National Archives of Torre do Tombo, Lisbon) |
A nautical chart is a graphic representation of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions. Depending on the scale of the chart, it may show depths of water and heights of land (topographic map), natural features of the seabed, details of the coastline, navigational hazards, locations of natural and human-made aids to navigation, information on tides and currents, local details of the Earth's magnetic field, and human-made structures such as harbours, buildings, and bridges. Nautical charts are essential tools for marine navigation; many countries require vessels, especially commercial ships, to carry them. Nautical charting may take the form of charts printed on paper or computerised electronic navigational charts. Recent technologies have made available paper charts which are printed "on demand" with cartographic data that has been downloaded to the commercial printing company as recently as the night before printing. With each daily download, critical data such as Local Notice to Mariners is added to the on-demand chart files so that these charts will be 100% up to date at the time of printing.
| Online version of Chart No.1 with "Symbols, Abbrev... Online version of Chart No.1 with "Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms" used in nautical charts www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/chartno1.htm - Web |
| Nautical Charts Nautical Charts www.irbs.com/bowditch/pdf/chapt03.pdf - Web |
| Portolan Chart of Gabriel de Vallseca, 1439 Portolan Chart of Gabriel de Vallseca, 1439 www.lumenartis.net/.../index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=183&language=en&zenid=3e6dc909566a0f8e3fd73aa98aa30530 - Web |
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| Guides to Nautical Chart Symbols Guides to Nautical Chart Symbols www.globmaritime.com/.../nautical-chart-symbols.html - Web |
| Nautical chart of New York Harbor Nautical chart of New York Harbor coastmariner.com/.../chart2.php?chartId=12327_1&lat=40.70101&lon=-74.01500 - Web |
| Nautical chart symbols for aids to navigation Nautical chart symbols for aids to navigation www.globmaritime.com/.../nautical-chart-symbols-for-aids-to-navigation.html - Web |
