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40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 12cm
Description
This map of the trade winds and monsoons in the seas of the tropics was drawn up by Edmond Halley (1656-1742), and is taken from 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society' (1686). It is thought to be the earliest ever weather map, showing prevailing winds on a geographical map covering the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Earth. Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician, who published studies on a variety of subjects, including winds and monsoons, and became Britain's Astronomer Royal in 1720.
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