Chapter 32 route notes
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale chapter 32 map: Cetology
The interactive map opens this page at chapter 32. The static notes below explain the chapter's mapped location, distance changes, slope or depth changes, and source trail.
Anchor
Outward North Atlantic cruise
Movement
sea
Segments active
1
Chapter distance
7,418 km
Chapter facts
- Chapter 32, Cetology., is shipboard on the Pequod after departure.
- Ahab and the crew are carried southward while the hunt for Moby Dick is declared and internal ship life develops.
- The modeled route advances through a southbound Atlantic cruise.
- Sea-level or surface travel is modeled; no vertical depth component is assigned.
The segment is schematic, using open-ocean control points until the text anchors the voyage near the Cape.
Mapped paths in this chapter
| Path | From | To | Medium | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outward North Atlantic cruise | North Atlantic off Nantucket | South Atlantic trades | Whaleship | 7,418 km |