navigating to success: 4-h & gps
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Navigating to Success: 4-H & GPS. Brady Mitchell Utah 4-H GPS Programs 4900 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-4900 435.797.2838 [email protected] http://utah4-h.org. Utilization of GPS Technology. Circumference 24,000 Miles Rotation 1,000 Miles/Hour 1 Day Cycle. Earth. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Navigating to Success:4-H & GPS
Brady MitchellUtah 4-H GPS Programs4900 Old Main HillLogan, UT 84322-4900
[email protected]://utah4-h.org
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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Utilization of
GPS Technology
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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Earth
•Circumference– 24,000 Miles
•Rotation– 1,000
Miles/Hour
– 1 Day Cycle
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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Moon
• ¼ Size of the Earth
• Distance from Earth– 240,000 Miles
– 10x Earth’s Circumference
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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GPS Satellites• Distance from
Earth– ½x Earth’s
Circumference– 12,000 Miles
• 2 Orbits in 24 Hours– Travel 7,000
Miles/Hour
• Powered by Solar Energy
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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NASA Space Shuttle
•Orbital Distance from Earth
–100 Miles
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System)
• Correctional Technology – Increased Accuracy– Improved Integrity
GPS Land Navigation by Michael Ferguson
• 25 Ground Reference Stations
• Satellite Numbers 33 and Up
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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Click Stick
Page Button
On/Off Button
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Zoom In/Out
Buttons
Find Button
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Finding a Waypoint
1. Main Menu
2. Find
3. Waypoints
OR
1. Find Button
2. Waypoints
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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GPS in 4-H Programs
Wildlife MappingEnvironmental Education
Earth Science
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GPS in 4-H Programs
Tree & Plant Identification
Science & TechnologyATV Safety
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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GPS in 4-H ProgramsHigh Adventure
Fishing & CanoeingScience & Technology
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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GPS in 4-H Programs
Trip PlanningRecreation
Leader TrainingSearch & Rescue
11.01.2003 Presentation created by Tina Tubbs – Utah State 4-H GPS
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GeoCaching• Scavenger Hunt• Zip Code• Adventure• Educational• Recreation• Families and
Friends• Exciting and Fun!
www.geocaching.com