Rain map of Western Australia / Commonwealth Meteorology
- Bib ID:
- 798473
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
- Online Version:
- View this map in Map Search
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Map index at National Library of Australia
- Scale:
- Scales differ ; simple conical projection (E 112⁰00'--E 130⁰00'/S 12⁰00'--S 35⁰00').
- Description:
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- Perth, [Western Australia] : Commonwealth Meteorology, 1908-
- maps : some colour ; sheets 59 x 92 cm or smaller
- Series:
- Daisy Bates special map collection.
- Partial contents:
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- Inset: [Perth region]. Scale approximately 1:500,000
- Enlargement: South Western district. Scale 1:2,500,000.
- Notes:
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- Maps showing ms. annotated rainfall totals in points or millimetres at given stations and named locations in Western Australia, and deviation from average. Relief shown by hypsometric tints on some sheets.
- Title varies: 1908-1970: Rain map of Western Australia; 1970-1971: Rainfall map of Western Australia : from telegraphic reports only; 1975-1995: Rainfall map of Western Australia; 1995-2005: Western Australia isohyets (mm); 2005-: Western Australia monthly rainfall totals.
- Publisher varies: prepared by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology; issued from the Bureau of Meteorology, perth, W.A.
- Projection varies: Simple conical projection; Albers conical equal area projection.
- Published monthly with annual cumulation.
- Annual cumulations for 1980-1981 have title: Annual rainfall map of Western Australia
- Annual cumulation for 1989 has title: Map of Western Australia
- Annual cumulation from 2005 has title: Western Australia yearly rainfall totals.
- Table: District rainfall summary.
- On some sheets: M/10.
- Some sheets may include scale, coordinates and note.
- From Nov. 2005 issues include a gridded key indicating total rainfall in that period measured in mm.
- National Library of Australia's copy dated 1911 located at MAP Daisy Bates Special Col. /98 . "Rain map W.A. 1911" handwritten in pencil on verso. Formerly held at MS 365/65/9
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230048176
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1908
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australia. Bureau of Meteorology
- Also Titled:
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- Title on later sheets: Rainfall map of Western Australia : from telegraphic reports only
- Title on later sheets: Rainfall map of Western Australia
- Title on later sheets: Western Australia isohyets (mm)
- Title on later sheets: Western Australia monthly rainfall totals
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the [Daisy Bates special map collection] (AuCNL)1030147 Sheet dated 1911..
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 9999
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