In the previous part, we looked at why awning shelters more effective in situations of survival than tents, There are various reasons for tents, and in some cases,…
location
How to determine the latitude and longitude of its location
The system of geographical coordinates is necessary in order to accurately determine the location of the object on the surface of the Earth. As is known, this system…
North, South, West, East: Map and Compass Location
There are many ways to determine the sides of the world. Using compass – the simplest of them. But sometimes it happens that there is no compass at…
Marine nautical charts, determining directions and locations in marine navigation.
Navigation in large expanses of sea put forward two special requirements for the Mercatorial projection of a nautical chart. Enormous sea distances in the ocean the ship passes…
Comparison of a paper topographic map with the terrain, finding on the map an image of an object observed on the ground.
One of the elements of orientation on a paper topographic map is its comparison with the area. To compare a topographic map with a locality means to find…
Determination of the point of their location on the terrain by map, local objects, landmarks on the eye, distance measurement, notch by landmarks.
An important element of orientation on the terrain by a topographic map is the determination of the point of its location. Various methods may be used for this….