magnetic declination
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magnetic declination
noun magnetic declinations
- The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place. In the Ste Genevieve District, magnetic declination varies significantly within short distances due to iron-rich bedrock, and this might account for magnetic declinations varying from five to ten degrees east in Soulard's surveys.
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noun angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
| Français | déclinaison magnétique |
|---|---|
| Română | declinație magnetică |
| Tiếng Việt | từ thiên |
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title = {magnetic declination},
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