magnetic north

A compass is any magnetically sensitive device capable of indicating the direction of the magnetic north of a planet's magnetosphere.

Normally it points toward magnetic north. The difference between the two is known as compass variation.

The magnetic North and South poles have shifted before in the course of the planet's history - one result being the last Ice Age.

It help the geologists know how far these lava away from magnetic-north pole when it was erupted from the volcano.

The measurement of hole inclination and azimuth from magnetic north at several stations in a uncased hole.

Scientists say the magnetic north pole is moving toward Russia and the fallout has reached -- of all places -- Tampa International Airport.

That tells us which direction was magnetic north tens of thousands of years ago.

At present, the angular difference between geographic and geo- magnetic north poles is about 11 degrees.

You put an electric wire between magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole.

the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft.

I can switch using between true north or magnetic north here.

And, when grazing or resting, cows tended to face either magnetic north or south.

Geographical lines do exist where true north and magnetic north are aligned, and these are called agonic lines.

Some researchers suspect, may affect the Earth's magnetic north pole movement of birds, fish and so on.

You will always know where you are heading, because 3D Compass shows you the magnetic north with a cool 3D effect!

for starters , the core ' s motion could help explain why magnetic north and south periodically wander or reverse over earth ' s history