Getting your Bearings - for iPad/Mac/PC

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Learn how an ordinance survey map is produced before following three ramblers on a field trip in the Peak District. This material makes up part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.

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  • Apr 12, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
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Latest episodes from Getting your Bearings - for iPad/Mac/PC

Getting your Bearings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 0:25


A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Getting your Bearings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010


Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

Ordnance survey maps

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 5:43


Learn how ordinance survey maps are accurately produced and quality controlled.

Transcript -- Ordnance survey maps

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009


Transcript -- Learn how ordinance survey maps are accurately produced and quality controlled.

Contour lines

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 6:22


Three walkers begin a field trip navigating a route in the peak district.

Transcript -- Contour lines

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009


Transcript -- Three walkers begin a field trip navigating a route in the peak district.

Taking a bearing

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 4:11


Discover how to get your bearings with a compass and a map.

Transcript -- Taking a bearing

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009


Transcript -- Discover how to get your bearings with a compass and a map.

A saddle point

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 6:46


Using contour lines the ramblers can predict the land features they are up against.

Transcript -- A saddle point

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009


Transcript -- Using contour lines the ramblers can predict the land features they are up against.

Planning the route home

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 3:28


While looking at the GPS, the team explore the differences between grid North and true North.

Transcript -- Planning the route home

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009


Transcript -- While looking at the GPS, the team explore the differences between grid North and true North.

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