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Getting your Bearings: Track 1

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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.

Track 1: Getting your Bearings

A short introduction to this album.



Tracks in this podcast:

Track Title Description
1 Getting your Bearings A short introduction to this album. Play now Getting your Bearings
2 Ordnance survey maps Learn how ordinance survey maps are accurately produced and quality controlled. Play now Ordnance survey maps
3 Contour lines Three walkers begin a field trip navigating a route in the peak district. Play now Contour lines
4 Taking a bearing Discover how to get your bearings with a compass and a map. Play now Taking a bearing
5 A saddle point Using contour lines the ramblers can predict the land features they are up against. Play now A saddle point
6 Planning the route home While looking at the GPS, the team explore the differences between grid North and true North. Play now Planning the route home

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