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1992: Vol. LXIX, No. 2

Where Has Sable Island Been for the Past 200 Years?

Submitted
April 25, 2018
Published
2018-03-15

Abstract

The location of Sable Island (44°N, 60°W) has been positioned by six independent surveys over the past 200 years. This paper correlates the surveys based on the limited number of common points and comments on the surveying methods that were employed and concludes that the various positions are more due to the quality of surveying than to the shifting of the island. The implications, both in terms of hydrographic charting and legal basis of sovereignty of maritime areas, are also discussed.