AEL 101 Instrucciones De Uso página 10

Mangnetic North
Mangnetic
Declination
Mangnetic Declination
What is Magnetic Declination
- The Magnetic North Pole is slightly difference from the
True North Pole. Most magnetic compasses, point to
the Magnetic North Pole. On the contrary, everything
measured from a map is related to the True North Pole.
- The angular difference between Magnetic North Pole
and True North Pole is called magnetic declination. Its
amount (degrees and minutes) and direction (easterly
and westerly) depend on where you are.
- For serious compass user or users who intends to
perform accurate navigation, the compass must be
adjusted to compensate for magnetic declination.
True North
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Mangnetic
Declination