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10 Cards in this Set
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polynesians
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1. studied star patters
2. used cloud formations/drift 3. stick charts 4. flight paths of birds 5. wave patterns |
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vikings
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1. short hop, coastal voyages
2. sun compass 3. latitude/equator 4. latitude sailing |
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Portuguese/Prince Henry the navigator
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1. Age of discovery
2. navigation school at sagries 3. portolan charts 4. cartography 5. longitude / prime meridian |
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Bartholemew Diaz
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sailed east around cape of Good Hope
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Chris. Columbus
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sailed west, found bahamas
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James Cook
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1. extensive pacific sailing
2. circumnavigate Antarctica 3. magnetic compass |
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John Harrison
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Chronometer
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Nathaniel Bowditch
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Celestial Navigation Tables
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WWII
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RADAR
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Space Age
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1. Satellites
2. LORAN 3. GPS |
