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Diploma in Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation
10-15hrs
beginner levelSince 2 000 B.C.E., sailors have been navigating the oceans. This course teaches you the planning and monitoring of marine passage using terrestrial and coastal navigation, which explains how to plan and fix a ship’s position at sea. We will outline the concept of the Earth’s axis passing through the north and south poles, the Earth’s equator, which maintains equidistant from the poles, and the polar axis from which you measure angle coordinates.
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Diploma in Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation
This free online course outlines the importance of coastal navigation and aids used for estimating a vessel’s position.
Since 2 000 B.C.E., sailors have been navigating the oceans. This course teaches you the planning and monitoring of marine passage using terrestrial and coastal navigation, which explains how to plan and fix a ship’s position at sea. We will outline the concept of the Earth’s axis passing through the north and south poles, the Earth’s equator, which maintains equidistant from the poles, and the polar axis from which you measure angle coordinates.
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Module 16 Lessons
Shape of the Earth
This module will teach you about the shape of the earth, great circle, small circle, spherical triangle, as well as the earth axis. In this module, you will learn about the poles, equator, meridians, as well as the latitude and parallels of the latitude.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Introduction to Shape of the Earth
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3.Earth Axis
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4.Prime Meridian
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5.Cable and Knot
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6.Lesson Summary
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Module 26 Lessons
Nautical Charts
Module 31 Lessons
Diploma in Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation - First Assessment
Module 48 Lessons
Axis of Rotation
Module 58 Lessons
Use of Charts
Module 61 Lessons
Diploma in Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation - Second Assessment
Module 71 Lessons
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