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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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  1. 04/12/2010

    Getting your Bearings

    A short introduction to this album.

    25 sec

  2. 04/12/2010

    Transcript -- Getting your Bearings

    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

  3. 05/19/2009 ·  Video

    Ordnance survey maps

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

    6 min

  4. 05/19/2009

    Transcript -- Ordnance survey maps

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

  5. 05/19/2009 ·  Video

    Contour lines

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

    6 min

  6. 05/19/2009

    Transcript -- Contour lines

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

  7. 05/19/2009 ·  Video

    Taking a bearing

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

    4 min

  8. 05/19/2009

    Transcript -- Taking a bearing

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

  9. 05/19/2009 ·  Video

    A saddle point

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

    7 min

  10. 05/19/2009

    Transcript -- A saddle point

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

  11. 05/19/2009 ·  Video

    Planning the route home

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

    3 min

  12. 05/19/2009

    Transcript -- Planning the route home

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

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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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