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• Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …   Wikipedia

• Dip circle — Beside James Clark Ross is a dip circle designed by Robert Were Fox, and used by Ross to discover the magnetic south pole. Dip circles are used to measure the angle between the horizon and the Earth s magnetic field (the dip angle). They were… …   Wikipedia

• dip — i. The angle between the local horizon and the lines of force of the terrestrial magnetic field. Its value is maximum near the poles. Also called a magnetic dip, magnetic latitude, or magnetic inclination. ii. The angle between a magnetic compass …   Aviation dictionary

• dip — Magnetic Mag*net ic, Magnetical Mag*net ic*al, a. [L. magneticus: cf. F. magn[ e]tique.] 1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic needle. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dip sector — Sector Sec tor, n. [L., properly, a cutter, fr. secare, sectum, to cut: cf. F. secteur. See {Section}.] 1. (Geom.) A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc. [1913 Webster] 2. A mathematical instrument, consisting of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dip circle — Inclinnometer In clin*nom e*ter, n. [Incline + meter.] (Magnetism) An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth s magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; called also {inclination compass}, and {dip circle}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dip angle — The angle of a compass needle between the horizontal and the vertical effects of a magnetic pole’s influence. See dip (i) …   Aviation dictionary

• Aircraft compass turns — In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance.DescriptionA magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft s direction of …   Wikipedia

• Strike and dip — refer to the orientation or attitude of a geologic feature. The strike of a stratum or planar feature is a line representing the intersection of that feature with the horizontal. On a geologic map this is represented with a short straight line… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetic dip — Illustration of magnetic dip from Norman s book, The Newe Attractive Magnetic dip or magnetic inclination is the angle made by a compass needle with the horizontal at any point on the Earth s surface. Positive values of inclination indicate that… …   Wikipedia

• Brunton compass — A Brunton compass, properly known as the Brunton Pocket Transit, is a type of precision compass made by Brunton, Inc. of Riverton, Wyoming. Unlike most modern compasses, the Brunton Pocket Transit utilizes magnetic induction damping rather than… …   Wikipedia