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Title
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Charting the Ephemeral: The Evolution of Climate Knowledge
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of maps and charts illustrating techniques and methods for manually depicting weather data. The project explores the ways in which early meteorologists sought to understand their environments, how the technological advancements such as the invention of the barometer, telegraph, and RADAR impacted knowledge of world climate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jose Rivera
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
US/World
Historical Map
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Cartographer
Elias Loomis
Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
One of thirteen charts accompanying Loomis’s article “On Two Storms Which Were Experienced throughout the United States, in the Month of February, 1842.”
Format notes
Printed with added color, 23.5 × 30.5 cm. Scale not given
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
Historic Maps Collection
URL or Unique Identifier
http://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/thematic-maps/quantitative/meteorology/loomis-map-1845.jpg
Date Published
1842
Date Depicted
1842
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Title
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Chart 10, February 3, 1832
Description
An account of the resource
Map showing colored areas of climate conditions on a particular day. The colored areas correspond to precipitation conditions, , i.e. snow, clear, rain, clouds, fog. Different lines depict areas of equal pressure (dashed) and areas of equal thermal oscillation (dotted).
These early depictions resulted in created a plan for the Smithsonian Institution. Loomis’s proposal for a system of observers across the United States and for daily weather maps was realized in Congress’s creation of the Weather Bureau of the United States Signal Service in 1870. This became the National Weather Service we know today.
Source
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One of thirteen charts accompanying Loomis’s article “On Two Storms Which Were Experienced throughout the United States, in the Month of February, 1842.”
Publisher
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American Philosophical Society
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1842
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Printed map
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Printed map
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Eastern US
arrows
chart
Climate
climate data
climate zones
color
Eastern United States
lines
meteorology
temperature
weather map
wind pressure
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Title
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Charting the Ephemeral: The Evolution of Climate Knowledge
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of maps and charts illustrating techniques and methods for manually depicting weather data. The project explores the ways in which early meteorologists sought to understand their environments, how the technological advancements such as the invention of the barometer, telegraph, and RADAR impacted knowledge of world climate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jose Rivera
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
US/World
Historical Map
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Lithographer
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
Atlas Map
Format notes
45x58cm
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Call Number
9734.002
URL or Unique Identifier
http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=RUMSEY~8~1~280218~90053406
Date Published
1901
Date Depicted
1901
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(United States) Weather Map. January 1, 1901
Description
An account of the resource
This weather map is published by the US Department of Agriculture. Observations were taken from 8am to 8pm where barometers reduced to Sea Level and 32degrees Fahrenheit. The heavy dotted lines inclose ares of marked changes in temperature during the past 24 hours. Shaded areas show regions of precipitation during the pat 12 hours. Arrows point in the direction the wind is blowing. The use of symbols is interesting here, as they indicate weather being clear, partly cloudy, cloudy, with rain, snow, etc. The amount of text that accompanies the map reflects the weather conditions and general forecast. It is interesting that these maps had to be published daily based on a network of national sites communicating climate data back and forth.
Creator
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Source
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Publisher
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1901
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
45x58cm, scale not given
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Atlas Map
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States
climate data
color
meteorology
precipitation
symbols
temperature
text description
United States
Washington D.C.
weather map
wind pressure
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Title
A name given to the resource
Charting the Ephemeral: The Evolution of Climate Knowledge
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of maps and charts illustrating techniques and methods for manually depicting weather data. The project explores the ways in which early meteorologists sought to understand their environments, how the technological advancements such as the invention of the barometer, telegraph, and RADAR impacted knowledge of world climate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jose Rivera
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
US/World
Historical Map
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Engraver
W.C. Woodbridge
Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
Atlas map
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
Rumsey Collection
Call Number
012025762
URL or Unique Identifier
http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=RUMSEY~8~1~28876~1120995
Date Published
1837
Date Depicted
1837
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Isothermal chart, or view of climates & productions (1937)
Description
An account of the resource
Building off his previous previous work, Woodbridge again depicts isothermal conditions. Here, he updates the way the planting information is displayed (in boxes, with horizontal text). Overall, Woodbridge notes that the figures on the chart indicate mean annual temperature of the places depicted. The dotted lines crossing the chart point out the places which have equal degrees of heat. Theres form the boundaries of the Regions distinguished by color.
What is also interesting about this map is that it appears to also be a planting calendar, suggesting what crops are best suited for each Region. These are depicted by the unbroken vertical lines reaching from each of the dotted Regional lines.
Creator
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W.C. Woodbridge
Publisher
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Belknap & Hamersley: Hartford Connecticut
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1837
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Scale [ca. 1:80,000,000] (W 125°--E 120°/N 74°--S 57°)
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Atlas Map
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
World
agriculture
Climate
climate data
climate zones
color
isothermal chart
mountains
planting calendar
temperature
world map
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Title
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Charting the Ephemeral: The Evolution of Climate Knowledge
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of maps and charts illustrating techniques and methods for manually depicting weather data. The project explores the ways in which early meteorologists sought to understand their environments, how the technological advancements such as the invention of the barometer, telegraph, and RADAR impacted knowledge of world climate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jose Rivera
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
US/World
Historical Map
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Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
Map part of Woodbridge’s School Atlas to Accompany Woodbridge’s Rudiments of Geography: Atlas on a New Pla
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
[Graphic Arts Collection].
Date Published
Hartford, Conn.: Oliver D. Cooke & Co., [1823])
Engraver
W.C. Woodbridge
Date Depicted
January 13, 1823
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Title
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Isothermal Chart, or View of Climates & Production, Drawn from the Accounts of Humboldt & Others
Description
An account of the resource
First world isothermal chart. Woodbridge notes that the figures on the chart indicate mean annual temperature of the places depicted. The dotted lines crossing the chart point out the places which have equal degrees of heat. Theres form the boundaries of the Regions distinguished by color.
What is also interesting about this map is that it appears to also be a planting calendar, suggesting what crops are best suited for each Region. These are depicted by the unbroken vertical lines reaching from each of the dotted Regional lines.
Creator
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W.C. Woodbridge
Source
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From Woodbridge’s School Atlas to Accompany Woodbridge’s Rudiments of Geography: Atlas on a New Plan
Publisher
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Hartford, Conn.: Oliver D. Cooke & Co., [1823])
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January 13, 1823
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Engraved map, with added color, 20.3 × 28.2 cm, scale not given
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
World
Language
A language of the resource
English
agriculture
Climate
climate data
color
isothermal chart
planting calendar
temperature
world map