 | William Culley Bergen - 1875 - 182 sivua
...17.—Deviation ef the Compass is the angle between the compass needle and the magnetic meridian. 18.—The Error of the Compass is the angle between the true North and the North point of the compass. 19.—Lee Way is the angle between the ship's wake and the line of her... | |
 | Stephen Roper - 1884 - 740 sivua
...---‘¿¿¿d for deviation, variation, leeway, ani - 1 •.q¿k nn ths nesan Variation of the compass. —The variation of the compass is the angle between the true north and the magnetic north. There are only few places where the needle points exactly to the true north. When it points to the... | |
 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1885 - 564 sivua
...terrestrial meridian. This error arises from the magnetic poles not being coincident with geographical ones, and is due entirely to the influence of the earth on magnetic needles (see pages 7 ; and 96). * There is a very common error prevalent respecting the best position on the... | |
 | 1900 - 174 sivua
...receive a greater amount of [satisfaction in the use of the chronometer. Explanation of Compass Terms. Variation of the compass is the angle between the...magnetic needles, which is the same at few parts of world. IfOcal Attraction is the error caused by some disturbing force outside the ship, and belonging... | |
 | 1901 - 182 sivua
...receive a greater amount of satisfaction in the use of the chronometer. Explanation of Compass Terms. Variation of the compass is the angle between the...needles, which is the same at few parts of the world. Deviation of the compass is the angle included between the magnetic North and the compass North. This... | |
 | Canada. Department of Marine and Fisheries - 1914 - 354 sivua
...one at a time at short intervals. 28 PORT DIRECTORY—CANADIAN HARBOURS EXPLANATION OF COMPASS TERMS Variation of the Compass is the angle between the...of the earth on Magnetic Needles, which is the same only at few parts of the world. Deviation of the Compass is the angle included between the Magnetic... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1921 - 374 sivua
...corrections to their publications and charts before leaving these ports. THE COMPASS—COMPASS ERROR. difference or error arises from the magnetic poles...of the earth on magnetic needles, which is the same only at few parts of the world. Deviation of the compass is the angle included between the magnetic... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1921 - 904 sivua
...publications and charts before leaving these ports. THE COMPASS—COMPASS ERROR. EXPLANATION OF COMPASS TERMS. poles not coinciding with the terrestrial ones, and...of the earth on magnetic needles, which is the same only at few parts of the world. Deviation of the compass is the angle included between the magnetic... | |
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Variation of the Compass is the angle between the True North and the Magnetic North. This difference or error arises from the Magnetic Poles not coinciding with the Terrestrial ones, and is due entirely to the influence of the earth on Magnetic Needles,... 