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Define magnetic 'declination' and 'dip' at a place.

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Magnetic Declination (θ): The angle between the magnetic meridian and geographic meridian at a place is called Magnetic Declination at that place.
Magnetic Inclination or Angle of Dip (I): It is the angle between the direction of total magnetic field of earth and a horizontal line in magnetic meridian.

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