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Noun Concept

Categories: Geomagnetism, Orientation (geometry), Angle

magnetic declination magnetic variation variation magnetic north North Magnetic Pole

The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north WordNet 3.0

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The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Magnetic declination, or magnetic variation, is the angle on the horizontal plane between magnetic north and true north. Wikipedia

Angle that must be added or subtracted in the use of compass for geography Wikipedia Disambiguation

Difference between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle Wikipedia Disambiguation

The point on the surface of Earth's Northern Hemisphere at which the planet's magnetic field points vertically downwards. OmegaWiki

The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place. Wiktionary

Angle between magnetic and geographic meridians. Wiktionary (translation)

In navigation, at a given place and time, the horizontal angle between the true north and magnetic north measured east or west according to whether magnetic north lies east or west of true north. Wiktionary

The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. Wiktionary

IS A

angle

mistake

DERIVATION

vary

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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation

Wikipedia

magnetic declination

Wikidata

magnetic declination

Wiktionary

magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation

OmegaWiki

magnetic north, North Magnetic Pole

Wikipedia Redirections

Agonic Line, Compass variation, Declination of a Compass, GM angle, Grid declination, grid magnetic angle, Magnetic Declination, Magnetic isogones, magnetic variance, magnetic variation, Variation of magnetic needle, Variation of the compass

Wikidata Alias

magnetic variation