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magnetic deviation [mag′ned·ik ‚dē·vē′ā·shən] (navigation) The angle between the magnetic meridian and the axis of a compass card, expressed in degrees east or west to indicate in which direction the end of the compass card is offset from magnetic north. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Magnetic deviation is the correction angle to add to compass reading to get true south. |
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