International Weather Map

International weather patterns during the Second Industrial Revolution.

This fascinating map reflects the modernization of the field of meteorology in the final decades of the 19th century. A polar projection of the Northern Hemisphere is overprinted with a variety of red lines that note the direction of wind, atmospheric pressure, and generalized weather conditions, according to data collected on April 20th, 1876. The stations from which the reports were gathered are listed along the top of the page. They include an interesting variety of far-flung locations and highlight an impressive level of international cooperation.