The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1855]. Chart - Atlantic currents. CUL-DAR27.1.F8. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2021. RN1

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Chart - Atlantic currents (leaving out Drift currents)

Cape Stream 80 nautical miles

S. Atlantic 15

Main Equatoria 60

W. current of Caribbean Sea 30

Gulf Stream 35

~~Drift current N. E tra [trade] 10~~

~~N. Atlantic Drift current (?) 10~~

Rennels Current 28

N. African or [illeg] current 25

Brazil current 20

~~Drift current of SE trade (?) 10~~

S. connecting Current 15

Counter current 30

[calculation not transcribed]

average 33 miles per day

[in margin:] 924 miles in 28 days

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)