An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps can be produced through filming from a hot air balloon.
May 19, 2009
6 min
An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps can be produced through filming from a hot air balloon.
May 19, 2009
This track shows us how a hot air balloon is produced and how the application of spherical geometry is imperative when planning a round the world flight, and what programmes and software packages are used to make these calculations.
May 19, 2009
10 min
This track shows us how a hot air balloon is produced and how the application of spherical geometry is imperative when planning a round the world flight, and what programmes and software packages are used to make these calculations.
May 19, 2009
Through a complex example, we learn how journeys are measured when the points are not on the equator and how this is calculated using Theta.
May 19, 2009
9 min
Through a complex example, we learn how journeys are measured when the points are not on the equator and how this is calculated using Theta.
May 19, 2009
Great-circle distances might be the shortest way to travel, but they are not always the easiest. We also look at how lines of latitude aren't great-circles and that permission must be acquired to fly over many countries.
May 19, 2009
3 min
Great-circle distances might be the shortest way to travel, but they are not always the easiest. We also look at how lines of latitude aren't great-circles and that permission must be acquired to fly over many countries.
May 19, 2009