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what r angle of declination n angle of dip?

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The angle between magnetic axis and geographical axis is angle of declination which is represented as θ.

Dip at a place is defined as the angle made by the direction of the earth’s total magnetic field with the horizontal direction and is represented by δ.Near the equator the earth magnetic field is parallel to the surface of the earth, i.e., horizontal, so the angle of dip is very small.

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