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Bookmark or Share- North magnetic pole - WikipediaThe north magnetic pole, also known as the magnetic north pole, is a point on the surface of Earth's Northern Hemisphere at which the planet's magnetic field points vertically downward (in other words, if a magnetic compass needle is allowed to rotate in three dimensions, it will point straight down).
- Magnetic North vs Geographic (True) North Pole - GIS GeographyThe Magnetic Pole is a point in Northern Canada where the northern lines of attraction enter the Earth. A compass needle will point to the direction of the Magnetic North Pole. But this doesn’t mean that a compass always points to the Geographic North Pole. This difference is magnetic inclination.
- Magnetic Declination – Magnetic Variation - timeanddate.comMagnetic North vs. True North. The magnetized needle of a compass usually does not point towards the geographical North Pole, or true north. Rather, it aligns itself with the direction of the Earth's magnetic field, showing magnetic north. In most locations on Earth, magnetic north differs from true north, so magnetic declination has to be ...
- Magnetic pole | Earth, Magnetism, Reversal | BritannicaThe north-seeking pole of such a magnet, or any similar pole, is called a north magnetic pole. The south-seeking pole, or any pole similar to it, is called a south magnetic pole. Unlike poles of different magnets attract each other; like poles repel each other.
- True north and magnetic north: what's the difference?What is magnetic north - and why is it different to true north? True north is a fixed point on the globe. Magnetic north is quite different. Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth’s magnetic field.
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