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The 21 pages that link to Nautical chart, each with the reason it gives.

• Christopher ColumbusNarrower topic: Charts and route estimates shaped the expedition's understanding of the Atlantic and its islands.

• LongitudeRelated: Its graticule lets navigators plot longitude alongside latitude.

• BathymetryRelated: Charted soundings and contours help vessels avoid grounding.

• Marine chronometerRelated: More reliable longitude made charted positions and coastlines more accurate.

• HydrographyRelated: Hydrographic data supplies the depths and hazards mariners need to avoid groundings.

• Magnetic declinationRelated: Charts state magnetic variation so compass directions can be reconciled with charted directions.

• Marine navigationRelated: Charts place fixes in context and reveal hazards along a route.

• Maritime navigationRelated: It represents the water depths and hazards used to plan and monitor a route.

• HMS BeagleRelated: The expedition's observations were compiled into charts used by later mariners.

• Nautical mileRelated: Chart scales commonly express distance in nautical miles.

• Rhumb lineRelated: Mercator nautical charts let navigators plot constant-bearing courses as straight segments.

• Lunar distance methodRelated: More reliable longitude improved the positioning and use of charts at sea.

• Compass roseBroader topic: Nautical charts commonly use compass roses to support bearing-based travel.

• European exploration of AustraliaNarrower topic: Explorers converted coastal observations into charts used by later voyages.

• International Hydrographic OrganizationNarrower topic: Nautical charts are the central products whose consistency the IHO promotes.

• Francis BeaufortRelated: Beaufort’s hydrographic work included improving the charts used by mariners.

• Matthew FlindersNarrower topic: Flinders converted observations from his voyages into charts for later navigators.

• Chinese compassRelated: Compass bearings could be related to mapped coastlines and routes on nautical charts.

• Arturo Pérez-ReverteBroader topic: It brings maritime adventure together with obsession and historical research.

• Phantom islandRelated: An unverified island on a chart could misdirect vessels or distort route planning.

• Surigao StraitRelated: Charts represent the channels and hazards ships must account for here.