How to Read a Nautical Chart, 2nd Edition : A Complete Guide to Using and Understanding Electronic and Paper Charts Author: Nigel Calder | Language: English | ISBN:
B007SMEBG2 | Format: EPUB
How to Read a Nautical Chart, 2nd Edition : A Complete Guide to Using and Understanding Electronic and Paper Charts Description
Authoritative, practical, and hands-on information on reading and relying on electronic and paper nautical charts
The classic How to Read a Nautical Chart explains every aspect of electronic and paper nautical charts: how a chart is assembled, how to gauge the accuracy of chart data, how to read charts created by other governments, how to use information such as scale, projection technique and datum that every chart contains; how not to get fooled or run aground by overzooming. Nigel Calder teaches you how to squeeze every ounce of information out of a nautical chart (on your GPS, chartplotter, or nav station) and understand the limits of accuracy for all charts, paper and electronic, raster and vector.
This much-awaited second edition addresses the changes in the world of electronic charting, integrated onboard navigation systems, as well as radar overlays and AIS and their interfacing with charts. A new chapter on
the Wiki Revolution explores the mechanisms allowing you to incorporate user-generated content into navigational products and share this content with others—harnessing a user-base never before possible. Calder also explores how 3D-technology and real-time depth and weather information is creating interactive charting capacities that are fundamentally changing how we navigate. Calder's unique, practical insights will help you to navigate safely for years to come.
- File Size: 50075 KB
- Print Length: 272 pages
- Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
- Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 2 edition (February 16, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B007SMEBG2
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
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Excellent graphics and explanation of terms and symbols. Necessary but exhausting (for someone new to the charts) discussion of ellipsoids, geoid, and datum. And some great real world motivation for correctly reading charts, e.g. picture pg. 67 entitled "The result of a collision with an overhead power line."
By Jerry Manning
Really, chart reading is not that hard...if somebody explains it to you in a straight forward way. Nigel Calder does just that. Just disregard the Loran references. Loran died shortly after this book was published. The technology is changing fast.
By Bruce G. Bremer
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