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Narrator: The nautilus team uses satellites to chart its course. In 1937, amelia's navigator fred noonan doesn't have the luxury. When crossing large swaths of ocean with no visible landmarks, He's forced to rely on what's called “dead reckoning,” Constantly keeping track of air speed And compass headings to find his way. During the night, he can then adjust with the help of the stars, Getting a fix on position and pointing the way for amelia. If, that is, conditions allow. Gillespie: There's
good evidence that
during the night, There was an overcast
that prevented fred
from getting celestial Observations from stars
good evidence that
during the night, There was an overcast
that prevented fred
from getting celestial Observations from stars
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Narrator: The nautilus
team uses satellites
to chart its course.
00:00:05.671 --> 00:00:10.307
In 1937, amelia's
navigator fred noonan
doesn't have the luxury.
00:00:11.944 --> 00:00:15.195
When crossing large
swaths of ocean with
no visible landmarks,
00:00:15.865 --> 00:00:18.665
He's forced to rely
on what's called
“dead reckoning,”
00:00:19.235 --> 00:00:21.869
Constantly keeping
track of air speed
00:00:21.904 --> 00:00:24.571
And compass headings
to find his way.
00:00:24.773 --> 00:00:27.941
During the night, he
can then adjust with
the help of the stars,
00:00:28.644 --> 00:00:32.596
Getting a fix on
position and pointing
the way for amelia.
00:00:33.432 --> 00:00:36.567
If, that is, conditions allow.
00:00:37.203 --> 00:00:39.503
Gillespie: There's
good evidence that
during the night,
00:00:39.538 --> 00:00:43.054
There was an overcast
that prevented fred
from getting celestial
00:00:43.576 --> 00:00:45.876
Observations from stars.
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Movie Summary
Deep-sea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard attempts to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance in an effort to end speculation about what actually happened to her.
