Ocean currents global map. 17th-century map showing ocean currents (dark lines) based on the observations of explorers and mariners. Features include whirlpools and four markings (possibly subterranean tunnels) linking seas and oceans (Black Sea-Caspian Sea; Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf; Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea; and Atlantic-Pacific at Panama). Volcanoes and mountains and rivers are shown in various locations. Areas with poorly understood geography include Australia,California and eastern Asia. This map (German title at lower left: 'Die Ebbe und Fluth auff einer flachen Landt-Karten furgestelt') was published by Eberhard Werner Happel in Ulm in 1687 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / British Library |
Bildgröße: | 5417 px × 3952 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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