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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 2 sec.) ; 144578430 bytes |
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Maps, magnets, compasses, global positioning systems and robotic boats, it's all part of the science of navigation. Join Dr Rob as he calculates his latitude and longitude and SCOPES out the science behind getting from point 'A' to point 'B' without getting lost.NAVIGATION 101Do you know what longitude and latitude mean, or how a GPS works? Well Dr Rob will navigate you through the basics of navigation, just as soon as he works out where he is! EXPERIMENT COMPASS Dr Rob has given Julia a mission and it involves a map with an X as well as a compass. So follow Julia as she navigates to X marks the spot. AUTONOMOUS BOATMost vehicles need people to drive them around. But when it comes to scientific research a vehicle that can find its own way around is a lot more useful and Dr Matthew Dunbabin from CSIRO will tell you more. MAGNETIC NAVIGATIONExploration is part of human nature and to help us venture into the unknown we have developed many different types of navigational tools. Charlie Barton a Scientific Adventurer from Australian National University will reveal how some of the simplest yet powerful navigational instruments are based on magnetism. ANIMAL NAVIGATIONAnimals don't have the luxury of maps or GPS units to help them navigate through nature to find shelter and food. Kerrie Beddington from Gorge Wildlife Park explains how animals have developed their own methods of navigation to help them survive the wild. MAP MAKINGWhen you are lost you generally use a map to help you find your way. But how are these maps made? Rachel Lerm, a Cartographer at Spatial Vision makes maps every day and will show you how. So join Dr Rob as he navigates through another episode of SCOPE, proving once again that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE! |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-08-12 at 08:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Cartography.
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Global Positioning System.
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Maps.
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Navigation.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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Dunbabin, Matthew, contributor
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