magnetic variation
Britishnoun
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Each line on the map is like a contour line but, instead of marking a uniform measurement of height, it marks a uniform measurement of magnetic variation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Hailey had conducted two expeditions to make the measurements on which the map was based, and the hope was that this would open the way to using magnetic variation to measure longitude.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Hailey’s isogonic map of magnetic variation, published in 1701.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
One chest contained a sextant, a dipping-needle, an apparatus to determine the magnetic variation, a few thermometers, and Saussure's hygrometer.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
At this camp I found, by a careful observation of alpha and beta Centauri, that the magnetic variation was 8 degrees 56 minutes 15 seconds East.
From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas
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