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What is the scale range for the Coastal Chart?
What is the scale range for the Coastal Chart?
- 1:75,000 to 1:350,000 (correct)
- 1:5,000 to 1:25,000
- 1:1,000 to 1:5,000
- 1:1,000,000 to 1:5,000,000
Which chart type is best suited for navigating harbor and maneuvering at a pier or wharf?
Which chart type is best suited for navigating harbor and maneuvering at a pier or wharf?
- Approaching Chart
- Harbor Chart
- Berthing Chart (correct)
- Small Scale Chart
What is a characteristic of Small Scale Charts?
What is a characteristic of Small Scale Charts?
- They provide the most detail for harbor navigation.
- They are suitable for maneuvering at piers.
- They are primarily used for nearshore approaches.
- They cover the largest area but with the lowest detail. (correct)
Which of the following chart types is intended for features that pose hazards during harbor approaches?
Which of the following chart types is intended for features that pose hazards during harbor approaches?
What is the scale range of a Harbor Chart?
What is the scale range of a Harbor Chart?
What type of chart would you primarily use for planning offshore trips?
What type of chart would you primarily use for planning offshore trips?
Which characteristic is NOT true about Small Scale Charts?
Which characteristic is NOT true about Small Scale Charts?
What is the primary purpose of the Coastal Chart?
What is the primary purpose of the Coastal Chart?
What is a primary function of chart projection?
What is a primary function of chart projection?
What is the scale limit for large scale charts?
What is the scale limit for large scale charts?
Which method of projection uses a light source at the infinite distance from the point of tangency?
Which method of projection uses a light source at the infinite distance from the point of tangency?
What does the term 'Notice to Mariners' (NTM) refer to in charting?
What does the term 'Notice to Mariners' (NTM) refer to in charting?
Which of the following charts has a scale greater than 1:1,500,000?
Which of the following charts has a scale greater than 1:1,500,000?
What is the purpose of having a gnomonic projection?
What is the purpose of having a gnomonic projection?
What shape does the geoid represent?
What shape does the geoid represent?
Which type of projection positions the light source at the antipode of the point of tangency?
Which type of projection positions the light source at the antipode of the point of tangency?
What is the main characteristic of a Mercator Projection?
What is the main characteristic of a Mercator Projection?
Which color on a nautical chart indicates deep water?
Which color on a nautical chart indicates deep water?
In which projection are parallels and meridians shown as straight lines that intersect at right angles?
In which projection are parallels and meridians shown as straight lines that intersect at right angles?
What does the green color represent on a nautical chart?
What does the green color represent on a nautical chart?
Which of the following statements about the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid is correct?
Which of the following statements about the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid is correct?
What type of projection is used to represent Earth's features using a cone placed over it?
What type of projection is used to represent Earth's features using a cone placed over it?
What does pink color signify on a nautical chart?
What does pink color signify on a nautical chart?
Which of the following projections is primarily used for navigation in equatorial regions?
Which of the following projections is primarily used for navigation in equatorial regions?
What is the main characteristic of conformality in map projections?
What is the main characteristic of conformality in map projections?
Which type of map projection is known for preserving area?
Which type of map projection is known for preserving area?
What does the term 'equidistance' in map projections refer to?
What does the term 'equidistance' in map projections refer to?
What is a fundamental aspect of the geometric properties that define the nature of a projection surface?
What is a fundamental aspect of the geometric properties that define the nature of a projection surface?
Which factor is crucial in determining the deviation of projection surfaces relative to the datum surface?
Which factor is crucial in determining the deviation of projection surfaces relative to the datum surface?
What does the term 'standard parallels' refer to in the context of equal area projections?
What does the term 'standard parallels' refer to in the context of equal area projections?
What is one of the key properties concerning the contact of projection surfaces?
What is one of the key properties concerning the contact of projection surfaces?
Which of the following statements about map projections is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about map projections is NOT true?
What is the purpose of the systematic process in updating nautical charts?
What is the purpose of the systematic process in updating nautical charts?
Which component of the WGS84 datum defines the Earth's shape as a flattened sphere?
Which component of the WGS84 datum defines the Earth's shape as a flattened sphere?
What type of information is included in the World Port Index (PUB 150)?
What type of information is included in the World Port Index (PUB 150)?
Which publication is primarily focused on the details of harbors, ports, and navigational hazards?
Which publication is primarily focused on the details of harbors, ports, and navigational hazards?
What does the vertical datum measure in the WGS84 system?
What does the vertical datum measure in the WGS84 system?
What is meant by 'coordinate system' in the context of the WGS84 datum?
What is meant by 'coordinate system' in the context of the WGS84 datum?
How often are corrections and updates to nautical charts typically done?
How often are corrections and updates to nautical charts typically done?
Which of the following does NOT constitute a type of seabed as indicated by the capital letters?
Which of the following does NOT constitute a type of seabed as indicated by the capital letters?
Study Notes
Nautical Charts
- A navigational chart is a representation of an area of navigable water on a flat surface.
- Charts are classified based on scale.
- Small Scale Charts cover a larger area with less detail and are used for offshore and longer trips.
- Large Scale Charts offer more detail and higher resolution, used for coastal planning, and are frequently resurveyed.
Types of Charts
- Sailing Chart (1:1,500,000 or larger) - Used for planning, fixed position at sea, plotting dead reckoning positions in long voyages.
- General Chart (1:350,000 to 1:500,000) - Used for coastal navigation well offshore but with fixed landmarks, lights, buoys, and soundings.
- Coastal Chart (1:75,000 to 1:350,000) - Used for nearshore navigation, entering bays and harbors, and larger inland waterways.
- Approaching Chart (1:25,000 to 1:75,000) - Used to help approach harbors and feature hazards to avoid accidents.
- Harbor Chart (1:5,000 to 1:25,000) - Used for navigating a harbor and maneuvering pier or wharf.
- Berthing Chart (Less than 1:5,000) - Used for maneuvering within a harbor.
Chart Projection
- Chart projection is a transformation of latitudes and longitudes from a curved Earth to a flat surface.
- Types of projections include:
- Gnomonic Projection - Light source at the center of the globe.
- Stereographic Projection - Light source at the antipode of the point of tangency.
- Orthographic Projection - Light source at infinite distance from the point of tangency.
- Factors involved in chart projection include:
- Geoid - A rendition of the irregular, spheroidal shape of the Earth.
- Ellipsoid - A regular geometric reference surface used to model the Earth.
- Projection - Transforming the ellipsoid into a 2-dimensional plane.
Properties of Map Projection
- Conformality - Preserves shapes, with minimal distortion between standard parallels.
- Equidistance - Preserves distances along specific lines.
- Equivalency - Preserves areas.
Commonly Used Map Projections
- Mercator Projection - Uses straight meridians and parallels, measures distance accurately only along the equator.
- Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid - Divides Earth into 60 zones, each covering six degrees of longitude.
- Lambert Conformal Conic - Projects conformally to a cone placed over the Earth.
Chart Reading
- Colors indicate depths and types of seabed:
- White represents deep water.
- Blue represents shallow water, with darker blue indicating less water.
- Green indicates the foreshore.
- Yellow Brown indicates the shoreline.
- Pink represents lighthouses, underwater cables, and restricted areas.
- Capital Letters indicate the type of seabed:
- S - Sand
- R - Rock
- M - Mud
- Wd - Weed
- Sh - Shells
- St - Stones
- G - Gravel
- P - Pebbles
- Bo - Boulders
- Co - Coral
Chart Correction and Updating
- A systematic process ensures the accuracy of nautical charts.
- Notice to Mariners (NTM) provides timely information for correcting and updating charts.
WGS84 Datum
- Comprehensive geodetic reference system for global positioning and navigation technologies.
- Comprises of four elements:
- Ellipsoid Datum - Defines a reference ellipsoid to model the Earth.
- Horizontal Datum - Used for plotting geographical locations on charts.
- Vertical Datum - Defines elevations and depths.
- Coordinate System - Based on longitude and latitude.
Nautical Publications
- Sailing Directions - Detailed information on harbors, ports, navigational hazards, local information, and pilotage requirements.
World Port Index (PUB 150)
- A tabular listing of ports, including location, characteristics, facilities, and available services.
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This quiz explores the different types of nautical charts and their classifications based on scale. Understand the use of small and large scale charts in navigating coastal and offshore waters. Test your knowledge on specific chart types used for various navigation tasks.