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Well north points up and the other one magnet stuff in the nearest north.
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Why are there 2 norths magnetic north and the true north?
True north relates to what we consider the north pole. However the axis on magnetic terms isn't in the same location. Magnetic north is still north but there is an angle difference between the two.
What is the angle between geographic north and the north to which a compass needle points?
The sum of variation and deviation. The angle of magnetic declination, or magnetic variation, is the angle between the local magnetic field lines with which a magnetic compass needle lines up and the direction of true north, the north axis point of Earth. In the U.S., that angle varies between 0 degrees and about 20 degrees and also varies over time.The difference between "true" north and "magnetic" north is called "magnetic variation", which is often abbreviated as "mag var".The north magnetic pole is in northern Canada, but is continually (although slowly) moving. Topographical or navigational maps are generally overprinted with "mag var" lines and the amount of correction.
The needle of a compass points to what pole?
north pole Magnetic North PCH answer = Magnetic North
Difference between magnetic meridian and geographical meridian?
magnetic meridian is a line joining the two magnetic pole while geographic meridian is a line joining the two geographic poles
What is the difference between north and South Carolina?
Your question is very general, but North Carolina is north of South Carolina...
What is the Is the difference between true North and magnetic north?
magnetic variation
What is the name given to the difference between true north and magnetic north?
magnetic variation
What is the term used for difference between true north and magnetic north?
Magnetic declination or variation.
How is magnetic declination measured in the northern hemisphere?
It is measured exactly the same in the Southern hemisphere (no difference between the two hemispheres). It is the difference between magnetic north and true north and it varies all over the globe. Magnetic declination (also called magnetic variation) is positive when magnetic north is east of true north (clockwise) and it is negative when magnetic north is west of true north (anti-clockwise).
What is magnetic variation?
Since the Earth's magnetic poles are not located at the geographic poles, a magnetic compass doesn't point to 'true' (geographic) north. The DIFFERENCE angle between magnetic north and true north is the magnetic variation or declination where you are. It changes for different locations.
True or false Declination is the difference between true north and magnetic north?
true
What is the purpose of a declination?
Assuming the subject is magnetic declination the difference between the north pole and the true north pole this difference, is the magnetic declination, there is not information on what purpose it serves.
Why is it a problem to have a magnetic North Pole and a geographic North Pole?
An ordinary magnetic compass points to magnetic north, not to true north. If the difference between the two directions is large and not accounted for, you can get lost.
What is the difference between the magnetic north pole and the geographical north pole?
the magnetic north pole moves while the geographic north pole stays in the same place
What is the name of the difference of true north and magnetic north?
The difference is referred to as magnetic, or compass, declination.
Why are there 2 norths magnetic north and the true north?
True north relates to what we consider the north pole. However the axis on magnetic terms isn't in the same location. Magnetic north is still north but there is an angle difference between the two.
What is the difference between true north and magnatic north?
well one is that the true north is the north pole.And the magnetic north is the N on a magnet.
