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Used to take distance measurements from point ―A‖ to point ―B‖ on maps; in conjunction with the distance bar scales on the map. NOTE. When used on a 1:50,000 map, each tick mark on the edge represents 100 meters (107 yards) of ground distance. ZERO.
7 lis 2013 · The document provides instruction on intermediate land navigation skills, including how to make sense of direction by setting a course with a compass, tracking your present location on a map, and determining travel distance by calculating it.
Measure Distance on a Military Map. A graphic scale is a ruler printed on the map and is used to convert distances on the map to actual ground distances. The graphic scale is divided into two parts. To the right of the zero, the scale is marked in full units of measure and is called the primary scale.
2 maj 2020 · The document provides instruction on intermediate land navigation skills, including how to make sense of direction by setting a course with a compass, tracking your present location on a map, and determining travel distance by calculating it.
1. Identify the scale of the map. The map scale is the ratio (1:50,000) of the distance on the map (1 inch) compared to the distance on the ground. (usually 50,000 inches). 2. Convert a straight-line map. distance to miles, meters, or yards.
7 cze 2014 · The document provides instruction on intermediate land navigation skills, including how to make sense of direction by setting a course with a compass, tracking your present location on a map, and determining travel distance by calculating it.
Used to take distance measurements from point “A” to point “B” on maps; in conjunction with the distance bar scales on the map. NOTE. When used on a 1:50,000 map, each tick mark on the edge represents 100 meters (107 yards) of ground distance.
