Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Ice Chart, Northern Hemisphere, October.

Author: 
U.S. Navy
Date: 
1946
Short Title: 
Ice Chart, Northern Hemisphere, October.
Publisher: 
Hydrographic Office, U.S. Navy
Publisher Location: 
Washington, D.C.
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
62
Obj Width cm: 
62
Note: 
Shows five types of ice: permanent polar pack, unnavigable sea and land-fast ice, icebreaker penetrable, navigable by heavily built vessels, and navigable by unreinforced vessels. Shows extent of ice by average extent, extremes, vicinity of icebergs and/or growlers, and exceptional positions. Scales shown by direction (north-south, east-west, and diagonal) for various latitudes.
World Area: 
Northern Hemisphere
Subject: 
Physical
Full Title: 
Ice Chart, Northern Hemisphere, October.
List No: 
1103.011
Page No: 
12
Series No: 
16
Publication Author: 
U.S. Navy
Pub Date: 
1946
Pub Title: 
Ice Atlas of the Northern Hemisphere.
Pub Note: 
Atlas provides colored monthly maps detailing the extent and character of the ice for each principal region of the Northern Hemisphere known to have seasonal or permanent sea or lake ice. Also includes statistical tables.
Pub List No: 
1103.000
Pub Type: 
Physical Atlas
Pub Maps: 
66
Pub Height cm: 
63
Pub Width cm: 
65
Image No: 
1103011
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Authors: 
U.S. Navy