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What is the map on the ship called?
it's called a chart. Nautical maps are referred to as "Charts".
If you need to see water depths and navigation routes for travel on water you need to get a map?
nautical
What are the kinds of maps?
Different kinds of maps are created for different purposes. To navigate from one place to another, one would prefer a physical (geographic) map, but to locate a country, one would need a political map and a world map is for the world. Further refinements include road maps, topographic maps, nautical and aeronautical charts, each of which represent more physical details. Thematic maps can be used to display distribution of various measurements, such as people, oil, cellphone coverage, etc.
Why was the Mercator Map created?
The Mercator map was created in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator. The projection's creator wanted to create a map that would be helpful in navigating the world's seas. The map is set up on a useful grid. However, the map is clearly distorted! At the north and south ends of the map, Antarctica and Greenland are just two examples of landforms that appear far bigger than they should. Areas and distances are not portrayed accurately on this map
Who was the geographer that created a flat map in 1569 to help sailors navigate long journey around the world?
The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by the Belgian geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator, in 1569. It became the standard map projection for nautical purposes because of its ability to represent lines of constant course, known as rhumb lines or loxodromes, as straight segments
Name given to a sailors map?
Nautical chart
What is sailors map?
Such a map is commonly known as a nautical chart.
What does nautical map show?
water depths and navigational routes
What would be on a nautical chart of a harbor but not on a map of the harbor city?
Water depth.
What is the name of a map that sHow is seas and coastlines?
Marine Chart or Nautical Chart.
Pictures of nautical stars to print out?
See related link for a star map
What is the Nautical distance between Vancouver and skagway?
according to my map, its about 3 inches
A nautical map provides information for?
navigation on water.
Where can you calculate distances over sea in nautical miles on a map?
Use a chart not a map. WGS 84 is probably the best datum
What is the map on the ship called?
it's called a chart. Nautical maps are referred to as "Charts".
How much does a minute equals on a nautical map?
In this context, a minute is 1/60 of a degree.
Who uses the word nautical mile?
The word nautical miles are frequently used by mariners, seafarers, a measure of distance on a geographic map and standard of measure S.I.
