Naslov
Rediscovering the Sea: The 19th Century Charting of the Adriatic Sea and the Development of Modern Hydrography

Autori
Slukan-Altić, Mirela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The International Geographical Union (IGU) Regional Conference 2015 / - , 2015

Skup
The International Geographical Union (IGU) Regional Conference 2015

Mjesto i datum
Moskva, Ruska Federacija, 17.08.2015. - 21.08.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
19th century; Adriatic; maritime cartography; history of hydrography

Sažetak
The first hydrographic survey of the Adriatic Sea (1806-1809), conducted under the leadership of the French hydrographer Charles-François Beautemps- Beaupré, produced the first maritime atlas of the Adriatic (the so-called Napoleonic Atlas). The first systematic hydrographic survey of the Adriatic (1817-1819) was jointly conducted by the Topographical Office of the Kingdom of Naples, the Military Geographical Institute of the Austrian General Staff, and the British Hydrographic Office. The result of their triangulation-based survey was a series of twenty 1:175 000 scale general charts (Cabotaggio del mare Adriatico, 1824), and the first comprehensive pilot book of the Adriatic (Portolano del mare Adriatico, 1830). The charting and exploration of the Adriatic was especially encouraged when Pola became a major Austrian naval base (1853) with the Hydrographic Institute of the Austrian Navy (1866), which, under the leadership of Tobias von Oesterreicher, conducted another survey as early as 1866-1872 (coastal charts at scales 1:40 000 to 1:100 000). Apart from producing the first modern charts of the Adriatic, these surveys marked the beginning of its scientific exploration, including first measurements of its geomagnetism, salinity, currents, and tides. The 19th century charting thus played a crucial role in the birth of the official hydrographic service and the development of a modern hydrographic exploration of the Adriatic

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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