Category Archives: FORT 130

Practice with GPS in the old nursery property

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GPS Test

In today’s FORT 130 lab we tested the consistency of GPS measurements. At five selected points the initial UTM coordinate was recorded. Then an averaged waypoint with at least 30 measurements was recorded. The location difference or error was calculated… Continue reading

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Russian Rocket Fails with Three Satellites On Board

Yesterday a Russian rocket crashed near Hawaii with three satellites on board shortly after launch. The satellites were destined to be part of the GLONASS satellite navigation, which operates similarly to the American NAVSTAR GPS or the European Galileo.Follow this… Continue reading

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Map of Korean Attack

The recent shelling of Yeonpyeong Island by North Korean forces during military maneuvers by the South Korean military has been top international news. In an area where tensions are running so high, any action may be the trigger for a… Continue reading

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GPS Data in FORT 130

This map shows wayponts, a track, and a route.View GPS Data in FORT 130 in a larger map… Continue reading

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Famous Parallels

While discussing lines of latitude (parallels) in my forest mapping class I started thinking about famous historic parallels. In order of latitude from south to north, here are the ones I could think of.Vietnamese Demilitarized ZoneKorean Demilitarized ZoneMason Dixon Line49th… Continue reading

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Prime Meridians are Manmade

Since 1884 the meridian through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich has been considered the prime meridian for measuring longitudes around the world. However, there have been many other alternatives. Currently the Royal Mecca Clock Tower is being constructed in Saudi… Continue reading

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Do these tourists need a map?

Talk about people who need a map. Two french tourists (Guillaume Combot and Enora Nedelec) are in the middle of a three-year hike from Cape Town, South Africa to Paris. They are now near Khartoum Sudan. Check out their web… Continue reading

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Waynesboro Watershed Hike

This version of the map uses the Google Earth plug-in. If you don’t have the plug-in installed it will show up as a 2D map…. Continue reading

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Easy Hike around the Bricker Clearing Trail

This hike took about an hour and a half. It’s great on a sunny afternoon as the hill has a westerly aspect. View Bricker Clearing Trail Hike in a larger map… Continue reading

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