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What are the kinds of navigation?
1. Coastal Navigation 2. Inland Navigation 3. Piloting 4. Ocean Route
What are the four kinds of navigation?
1. Coastal Navigation 2. Inland Navigation 3. Piloting 4. Ocean Route
Which Chinese invention revolutionized maritime navigation?
The compass. The ancient Chinese invented the compass and revolutionized maritime (ocean / water) navigation.
Why do sailors use stars back in the old days?
It is called "Celestial Navigation", and was a method of finding your way from Point A to Point B across the vast and featureless ocean by using positions of known stars.
What was the original purpose of the mercator projection?
The application was ocean navigation; for nautical purposes.
What technology did Phoenicia use?
Ocean sailing, astral navigation, alphabetic writing.
Why was flying over the pacific ocean a difficult decision for Amelia Earhart?
Because it is a very long way over open sea. In those days an incredible navigation problem to get exactly to the 2 island fuel stops.
Which ocean is the second largest in the world though done?
Atlantic ocean
Did Vasco Nunez de balboa use navigation devices to help him find the Pacific Ocean?
compass
What are three technological achievements of the Phoenicians?
Ocean-going ship design, navigation by the stars, alphabetic writing.
What has the author Will Kyselka written?
Will Kyselka has written: 'Polynesian stars and men' -- subject(s): Navigation 'The Hawaiian sky' -- subject(s): Astronomy, Navigation, Observers' manuals 'An ocean in mind'
What was the importance of the appearance of the star Sirius?
The first rising of Sirius (Dog Star) marked the flooding of the Nile in Ancient Egypt and the 'Dog Days' of summer for the Ancient Greeks, while to the Polynesians it marked winter and was an important star for navigation around the Pacific Ocean.
