handheld GPS unit | Boneblogger: Science and the outdoors https://boneblogger.com Exploring the natural world Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:20:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Mapping the Pratt Mammoth excavation using GPS and basic surveying technology https://boneblogger.com/mapping-the-pratt-mammoth-excavation-using-gps-and-basic-surveying-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mapping-the-pratt-mammoth-excavation-using-gps-and-basic-surveying-technology Sat, 01 May 2010 19:54:25 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=1206 The discovery of a partial mammoth skeleton in 1999, and its subsequent excavation in 2000, provided an opportunity to implement several innovations in the on-site mapping of the excavation and relating the excavation to real-world coordinate systems. What follows is a basic primer on what we did. The mammoth specimen was found during the excavation […]

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]]> UTM https://boneblogger.com/utm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=utm Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:13:17 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=156 In a couple of previous posts we have examined latitude and longitude in some detail, and explored in what format the numbers might be displayed on your handheld GPS unit. Here we will explore another commonly used coordinate system: UTM. Latitude and longitude work well, but since they are all based upon circles, and because […]

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]]> Latitude and longitude 2 https://boneblogger.com/latitude-and-longitude-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latitude-and-longitude-2 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:20:40 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=151 In the first discussion of latitude and longitude, we investigated how the latitude-longitude grid was established. In this post we will look at how that relates to the display on your handheld GPS unit. If I stand outside with my GPS and direct the unit to display my position, it may do so in a […]

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]]> Geocaching https://boneblogger.com/geocaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geocaching Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:34:22 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=95 Do you enjoy hiking and exploring the outdoors, seeing new places, and having fun? Maybe you want to try geocaching. Geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing) has fast become a popular pastime for outdoor adventurers, especially those who use a handheld GPS. Basically, geocaching is a grown-up version of hide and seek. Someone places a “surprise” package, or […]

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]]> Basic features in a handheld GPS https://boneblogger.com/basic-features-in-a-handheld-gps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basic-features-in-a-handheld-gps Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:14:20 +0000 http://boneblogger.com/?p=69 In the basic post on GPS, we explored what GPS was and urged that you consider your needs for a handheld GPS before buying one. There are many features available on the various models out there, and there may be some features you would like, and likely some you would never use. Screens But before […]

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