SportsmansLife.com » Nautical Charts http://www.sportsmanslife.com A Complete Hunting and Fishing Resource. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:50:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Nautical Charts http://www.sportsmanslife.com/fishing/boating/basic-boating/nautical-charts/ http://www.sportsmanslife.com/fishing/boating/basic-boating/nautical-charts/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:58:47 +0000 Sportman's Life Staff http://sportsmanslife.evmcms.com/?p=3741 Nautical charts are similar to maps, except they represent coastal areas instead of places on land. Nautical charts often contain information like water depths, coastline details, and tide and current information. These charts help water vessels navigate through bodies of water safely by also pointing out any known hazards or structures. They are essential to safe water navigation and in some places required. To obtain a nautical chart of particular coastal area we recommend using a tool from NOAA.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) is an agency created by the federal government whose sole focuses are the oceans and atmosphere. This agency monitors everything from climate and weather to coastal conditions. If you are in need of a nautical chart for a particular area, try their chart viewer online. You can find it here:

NOAA Nautical Chart Viewer

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