PacificCoastNavigation
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PacificCoastNavigation refers to maritime travel and route-finding along the western coastline of North America, where prominent natural features like Mount Fairweather serve as key visual aids for sailors.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
maritime navigation practice ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
maritime transport
ⓘ
nautical navigation ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
efficient route-finding along the coastline
ⓘ
safe passage along the Pacific coast ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
bar crossings at river mouths
ⓘ
offshore reefs ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ shoals ⓘ strong coastal currents ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
Pacific Ocean currents
ⓘ
coastal fog ⓘ seasonal weather patterns ⓘ storms ⓘ tides ⓘ |
| isPracticedBy |
coastwise cargo services
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ fishing vessels ⓘ recreational boaters ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAlong |
Pacific coast of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific coast of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of the United States ⓘ west coast of North America ⓘ |
| usesEnvironmentFeature |
bays
ⓘ
coastline ⓘ headlands ⓘ islands ⓘ mountain ranges ⓘ |
| usesInformationSource |
Notice to Mariners
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
current tables ⓘ sailing directions ⓘ tide tables ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
GPS receiver
ⓘ
gyrocompass ⓘ magnetic compass ⓘ nautical charts ⓘ radar ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
celestial navigation
ⓘ
dead reckoning ⓘ electronic navigation ⓘ pilotage ⓘ |
| usesVisualAid |
Mount Fairweather
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capes and points ⓘ daymarks ⓘ light beacons ⓘ lighthouses ⓘ prominent coastal mountains ⓘ |
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