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magnetic declination

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  1. [measurement, navigation] The angle between magnetic north and true north observed from a point on the earth. Magnetic declination varies from place to place, and changes over time, in response to changes in the earth's magnetic field. Sometimes referred to as compass variation on navigational charts.

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