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      • The north magnetic pole, also known as the magnetic north pole, is a point on the surface of Earth's Northern Hemisphere at which the planet's magnetic field points vertically downward (in other words, if a magnetic compass needle is allowed to rotate in three dimensions, it will point straight down).
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  2. A compass lines up with the horizontal component of the magnetic field in a direction called magnetic north. True north, on the other hand is the direction from a given location to the north geographic pole. The angle between magnetic north and true north is called magnetic declination.

  3. Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth’s magnetic field. What is interesting is that the magnetic North Pole shifts and changes over time in response to changes in the Earth’s magnetic core. It is not a fixed point.

  4. The north magnetic pole, also known as the magnetic north pole, is a point on the surface of Earth's Northern Hemisphere at which the planet's magnetic field points vertically downward (in other words, if a magnetic compass needle is allowed to rotate in three dimensions, it will point straight down).

  5. Sep 16, 2019 · Magnetic north is the direction towards the north magnetic pole, which is a wandering point where the Earth’s magnetic field goes vertically down into the planet. The north magnetic...

  6. N g is geographic or true north, N m is magnetic north, and δ is magnetic declination. Magnetic declination (also called magnetic variation) is the angle between magnetic north and true north at a particular location on the Earth's surface. The angle can change over time due to polar wandering.

  7. Aug 1, 2017 · First, the Magnetic North arrow is aligned with the Earth’s magnetic field. Second, the True North (often abbreviated to “T.N.”) arrow is aligned with the Earth’s rotational axis and geographic north.

  8. May 29, 2021 · True north is the direction along the surface of the Earth that ends in the location of the North Pole. Magnetic north is the location where the Earth’s magnetic field points vertically downward. The direction of magnetic north changes with time and with location on Earth’s surface.

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