SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Topography

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Contents 1 Subject 2 Authors 3 Scope 4 Prerequisites 5 Objectives 6 Time Plan 7 Aids 8 Question bank 9 Frequently Asked Questions 10 Feedback 11 License 12 Reference Material 13 Notes

[edit] Subject

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Introduction to using maps for navigation - elevation and land forms.

[edit] Authors

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Brett Wuth

[edit] Scope

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This lesson is an introduction to Navigation for SAR Fundamentals students. It is part of a larger 8 hour series of lessons.

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

[edit] Prerequisites

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[edit] Objectives

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1. will be able to ...

[edit] Time Plan

Total Time: 45 minutes

Time	Material
00:00 3 min	Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor Present Objectives
00:03	instructional points in normal font aids, exercises, activities in italic elevation - 90min
	contour lines
	contour interval
	counting up or down orientation of contour number depressions
	elevation of several point spot elevations benchmarks
	find highest, lowest spot on map
	steepness of slope. find steepest, flattest place on map
	visualizing land forms

[edit] Aids

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• 82G/8 and 82H/5 for each pair of students
• plenty of table space
• overhead projector
• screen
• slides of topo maps
• Ralph Eckman 2013-01
• 2011 Jorgensen Topography Presentation (download/print: .pdf; edit: .odp)
• Image:Members:SAR-Fundamentals-Topography.pdf
• Training/Ideas/Topography

[edit] Question bank

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see Question bank

[edit] Frequently Asked Questions

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[edit] Feedback

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[edit] License

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Copyright (c) 2011-2013, Brett Wuth. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

[edit] Reference Material

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[edit] Notes

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