Nautical chart symbols, abbreviations, and terms
Subtitle: chart no. 1
By: [prepared jointly by Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, [and] Department of Defense, National Imagery and Mapping Agency]
Contributors: United States. Office of Coast Survey
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: [National Ocean Service]
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Nautical charts; Symbols
Description: Chart No. 1: Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms is a reference publication depicting basic chart elements and explains nautical chart symbols and abbreviations associated with NOAA and NGA charts. It is a valuable aid for new chart users and a useful tool for all mariners. Chart No. 1 is no longer available in print, but users are welcome to download and print a copy from the NOAA link above. Hard copy versions of Chart No. 1 may be purchased from commercial vendors. The Tenth Edition dated November 1997 is the current edition number. Chart No. 1 is organized according to subject matter, with each specific subject given a letter designator. The general subject areas are General, Topography, Hydrography, Aids and Services, and Indexes.
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