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Nautical charts

Scope note

Charts showing the depths of water, nature of the sea bottom, contours of the sea bottom and coastline, tides, and currents in a given sea or sea-land area. DOD

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300028325

Broader Terms used

navigation charts

Equivalent Terms used

nautical chart

Created

13yrs ago

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