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Magnetic deviation

Magnetic deviation is the compass error caused by local magnetic fields generated by nearby ferrous materials or electrical equipment, which distort the Earth's magnetic field in the vicinity of the compass. It is a local effect: the amount and direction of deviation depend on the specific location of the compass within a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle…

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History

Joao de CastroArchibald Smith
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Compass readings

True North
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Overview

CompassEarth's magnetic fieldMagnetic declinationMagnetic northTrue north
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Magnetic deviation

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Magnetic deviation

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related to history · 10
Magnetic deviation → Castro, It, Joao, John Churchman, Many, Sailing, The, These, This, To
related to Sources · 9
Magnetic deviation → Because, Earth's, In, Kelvin's, Lord Kelvin, Magnetic, The, This, To
related to Compass readings · 5
Magnetic deviation → Compasses, Earth's, However, North, The
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Magnetic deviation → compass error caused by local magnetic fields generated by nearby ferrous materials or electrical equipment

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Magnetic deviationis acompass error caused by local magnetic fields generated by nearby ferrous materials or electrical equipment0.90text
magnetically permeable bodiesinstance ofthe angular difference between magnetic North and the compass needle due to nearby sources of interference0.80text
or other magnetic fields within the field of influenceinstance ofthe angular difference between magnetic North and the compass needle due to nearby sources of interference0.80text
William Westcott Rundell conducted systematic deviation measurementsinstance ofengineers0.80text
produced graphical deviation curvesinstance ofengineers0.80text
Magnetic deviationrelated to Compass readingsCompasses0.60section
Magnetic deviationrelated to Compass readingsNorth0.60section
Magnetic deviationrelated to Compass readingsHowever0.60section
Magnetic deviationrelated to Compass readingsThe0.60section
Magnetic deviationrelated to Compass readingsEarth's0.60section
Magnetic deviationrelated to historySailing0.60section
Magnetic deviationrelated to historyThe0.60section

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