Where are we?
Across and along
Today we can use GPS tracking to tell us exactly where we are, but how did navigators of the past determine their latitude and longitude?
Meet the team
Get to know the Rough Scientists:
Vanessa Griffiths
Anna Lewington
Jonathan Hare
Mike Leahy
Mike Bullivant
Have a try yourself
If, like the Rough Science team, you were stranded in a mystery location and asked 'where are you', how would you do?
Related programme
The scientists are dropped at their mystery location - watch as they try to work out where they might be, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Rough Science 1
How would you fare? Take our latitude and longitude challenge.
Content last updated: 11/09/2006








