The earth's fractured surface ; Living on the edge /
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Corporate author / creator: | National Geographic Society (U.S.). Cartographic Division. |
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Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : The Society, 1995. |
Description: | 2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; 51 x 84 cm. and 92 x 57 cm., sheet 57 x 92 cm., folded to 14 x 23 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Cartographic data: | Scale 1:48,000,000. 1 in. = 578 miles at the equator ; Winker Tripel proj. (W 180⁰--E 180⁰/N 90⁰--S 90⁰). Scale 1:2,380,000. 1 in. = 38 miles ; Albers conic equal-area proj., standard parallels 20⁰30ʹ and 45⁰30ʹ. |
Format: | Map Print |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1738009 |
Item Description: | Living on the edge shows faults, volcanos and earthquake epicenters in Washington, California, Nevada and part of Mexico. Relief and bathymetry shown by shading and color--Earth's fractured surface. Relief and shown by shading and spot heights ; bathymetry shown by shading and sounding--Living on the edge. Includes text, tables and ancillary world map showing major plates. "Supplement to National Geographic, April 1995." Insets on Living on the edge: Plate boundaries -- 50 million years ago -- 30 million years ago -- 15 million years ago -- Present day. |
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Physical Description: | Scale 1:48,000,000. 1 in. = 578 miles at the equator ; Winker Tripel proj. (W 180⁰--E 180⁰/N 90⁰--S 90⁰). Scale 1:2,380,000. 1 in. = 38 miles ; Albers conic equal-area proj., standard parallels 20⁰30ʹ and 45⁰30ʹ. 2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; 51 x 84 cm. and 92 x 57 cm., sheet 57 x 92 cm., folded to 14 x 23 cm. |