Getting your Bearings - for iPod/iPhone

Getting your Bearings - for iPod/iPhone

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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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    Getting your Bearings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 0:25


    A short introduction to this album.

    Transcript -- Getting your Bearings

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    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

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    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

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    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

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

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    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

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    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

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

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