magnetic variation en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:navigation, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) In cartography, the annual change in direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnetic variations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
ro variație magnetică (nautical term) · tl balniing kaaligan (nautical term) · fi variaatio (nautical term)