 | Amyclanus (pseud.) - 1876 - 358 páginas
...to the poles of the earth, should nevertheless point in the direction of them. It is to be observed the magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographical poles. What is the reason of this ? The axis of the earth, as you are aware, is not perpendicular to the plane... | |
 | Elroy McKendree Avery - 1895 - 618 páginas
...The inclination of the needle is subject at most places to secular, annual, and diurnal changes. (V) The magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographical poles and, consequently, in some places, the magnetic needle does not point to the geographical north. The... | |
 | Elroy McKendree Avery - 1895 - 630 páginas
...The inclination of the needle is subject at most places to secular, annual, and diurnal changes. (b) The magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographical poles and, consequently, in some places, the magnetic needle does not point to the geographical north. The... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Simmons - 1897 - 516 páginas
...of dip was bf 9'. Klements and the Re- ' & " ' ' lation between them. Declination or V ar1ation. — The magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographical poles. We shall see, as the chapter proceeds, how the former are located. Great circles round the earth, which... | |
 | Squire Thornton Stratford Lecky - 1918 - 966 páginas
...makes with the geographical meridian. Variation (or declination, as it is sometimes termed) is due to the fact that the magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with the poles of rotation. And here a curious anomaly presents itself. Starting from the North magnetic... | |
 | Sir Richard Gregory, Arthur Thomas Simmons - 1920 - 360 páginas
...marked on Fig. 240. The line thus obtained is the geographical meridian. Declination, or Variation. — The magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographical poles (Fig. 233). You will see, as the chapter proceeds, how the former are located. Great circles round... | |
 | R. S. Gambhir, D. Banerjee - 1993 - 296 páginas
...'leading stones'. Studies of the earth's magnetic field, which is extremely important for navigation, show that the magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographic poles. The north magnetic pole, which is actually the south pole of the earth's magnet,... | |
 | C. Uberoi - 1999 - 196 páginas
...its importance for navigation, led to the construction of magnetic maps from which it became evident that the magnetic poles of the Earth do not coincide with its geographic poles. The north magnetic pole (which is actually the south pole of the Earth's magnet)... | |
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The magnetic poles of the earth do not coincide with its geographical poles and, consequently, in some places, the magnetic needle does not point to the geographical north. 