Meaning of magnetic deviation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magnetic, deviation.
   countable, uncountable
2. The difference in angle between magnetic north and the north shown by a compass at any given location and time, caused by interference from local magnetic fields.
   countable, uncountable
3. Magnetic declination.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“Preliminary experiments with radium of activity 1000 showed that it was very difficult to determine the magnetic deviation of the α rays.”

“This angular difference is the local magnetic deviation (Figure C.2). Navigation systems normally work relative to True North and therefore must remove the local magnetic deviation.”

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